House Committee on Judiciary
May 3, 2023
9:30 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR8
ECHOLS
HOMELAND SECURITY
- Requests weekly briefings by electronic mail to the legislature on security threats
HCR11
DUBUISSON
CONGRESS
- Memorializes congress to support passage of a joint resolution designating the second Saturday in June as "Get Outside Day"
HCR12
DUBUISSON
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Memorializes congress to take such actions as necessary to establish the "Agent Orange Veterans Service Medal"
HCR47
MAGEE
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Suspends certain civil filing fee (RE DECREASE LF RV See Note)
HCR52
ZERINGUE
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Encourages the United States Congress and the National Security Council to formally review the Status of Forces Agreement between the United States and Japan to ensure that our service members are being properly treated and adequately protected while serving in Japan
HB17
NEWELL
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- Provides relative to the regulation of cannabis (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB141
WILLARD
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT
- Provides relative to fees for certain alcoholic beverage permits in the city of New Orleans
HB231
MINCEY
VETERANS
- Provides relative to Louisiana veterans cemeteries
HB240
LYONS
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Increases certain fees for the justice of the peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB263
BOURRIAQUE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to manufacturers and microdistillers of alcoholic beverages
HB310
MANDIE LANDRY
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT
- Provides relative to alcoholic beverage permits
HB345
LACOMBE
INSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS
- Provides relative to the Pointe Coupee Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund
HB368
LANCE HARRIS
STATE SYMBOL
- Establishes the official state nut
HB376
BOYD
DOMESTIC ABUSE
- Provides relative to protective orders
HB397
MINCEY
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Provides relative to parish homeland security and emergency preparedness agency requests during an emergency
HB517
ILLG
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to alcohol beverage products for consumption off restaurant premises
HB524
LACOMBE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to distilleries
HB589
ZERINGUE
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund (OR INCREASE SD EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Any person who does not feel comfortable giving testimony in person may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14:33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
NOTE: Statements emailed to h-jud@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.