Senate Committee on Judiciary A
March 26, 2024
9:00 AM
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised March 25, 2024, 5:20 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 267
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 19, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB23
GREGORY MILLER
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
- Provides for the Planned Community Act. (See Act)
SB29
GREGORY MILLER
DIVORCE
- Provides for the allocation of community property following a petition for divorce. (8/1/24)
SB75
MORRIS
COURTS
- Provides for electronic filing and record retention. (8/1/24)
SB77
GREGORY MILLER
CHILDREN
- Provides for the filiation of children. (8/1/24)
SB80
FOIL
TRUSTS
- Provides for trusts for minors and persons with disabilities. (8/1/24)
SB126
ROBERT OWEN
FAMILY LAW
- Provides for the definition of realtor in partition of community property. (8/1/24)
SB177
MORRIS
COURTS
- Constitutional amendment to increase the non-lawyer membership of and provide for the selection judiciary commission members and to require investigations be conducted by directive of the supreme court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN +$7,115 GF EX See Note)
SB178
SEABAUGH
COURTS
- Constitutional amendment to provide for statewide districts and election of the chief justice for the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB186
SEABAUGH
JUDGES
- Provides relative to continuous service for the purpose of determination of chief judge. (8/1/24)
SB188
COUSSAN
FAMILY LAW
- Provides for the Uniform Collaborative Family Law Act. (8/1/24)
SB334
TALBOT
PRESCRIPTION
- Provides relative to certain prescriptive periods for delictual actions. (8/1/24)
SB355
STINE
CONTRACTS
- Provides for regulation of litigation funding by a third party that is a foreign person, state, or wealth fund. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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