House Committee on Judiciary
April 18, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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RED
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB54
NEWELL
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
- Provides relative to the regulation of cannabis (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB145
BAGLEY
INSURANCE/GROUP
- Provides relative to group health insurance coverage for retired employees of the Sabine Parish District Attorney's Office (EG NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
HB370
ORGERON
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Allows any wine producer or manufacturer to sell sparkling and still wine on or off premises and ship directly to a consumer
HB663
GREEN
COURTS
- Provides relative to court proceedings to be conducted via remote technology (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB754
LAFLEUR
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides relative to filing fees for the Complex Litigation Section Pilot Program in the 19th JDC (EG +$120,000 LF RV See Note)
HB757
LAFLEUR
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the 19th JDC
HB759
ROBBY CARTER
JUDGES
- Creates an additional judgeship for the 21st Judicial District Court (RE SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
HB766
KNOX
VETERANS
- Provides relative to educational benefits for beneficiaries of qualified veterans (EG +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
HB789
BOURRIAQUE
COURTS/COURT REPORTERS
- Provides relative to court reporter fees in the Fourteenth Judicial District (RE INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB821
ROMERO
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to brewing facilities located in the state
HB831
EGAN
JUDGES
- Provides relative to mandatory judicial training (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB864
GREEN
COURTS
- Provides relative to the drug division probation program (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB876
BEAULLIEU
TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Provides relative to the definition of "alternative nicotine product"
HB951
JORDAN
POLICE/STATE
- Provides for collection and reporting of data (OR +$3,973,177 GF EX See Note)
SB36
KLEINPETER
SHERIFFS
- Provides for funding of certain insurance costs for retirees of the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. (8/1/24) (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
SB103
DUPLESSIS
COURTS
- Provides for the appointment of interpreters in court proceedings. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
SB271
FOIL
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Provides for relative concurrent jurisdiction of federal military installations within the state. (8/1/24) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to House Rule 14.33, 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.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Judiciary via e-mail at h-jud@legis.la.gov.