Senate Committee on Judiciary B
June 16, 2009
9:30 am
Room E
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR76
HARRISON
COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE
- Requests that the attorney general study the training requirements of justices of the peace over the age of 70
HCR115
R.JONES
CRIMINAL/DISCOVERY
- Authorizes the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the law regarding discovery in criminal cases
HCR150
RICHMOND
WEAPONS/FIREARMS
- Requests the New Orleans City Council to ban assault weapons in the city of New Orleans
HB33
LEGER
CRIMINAL/PROCESS
- Enacts the Witness Protection Services Act (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB111
LAMBERT
COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE
- Authorizes a constable of a justice of the peace court in Ascension Parish to appoint a deputy constable
HB118
J.H.SMITH
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE
- Removes requirement that a substitute attorney appointed for a district attorney who is recused be from the same judicial district as the district attorney who has been recused
HB171
HILL
PARDON/PAROLE
- Authorizes certain law enforcement officers to conduct searches of certain persons on probation or parole
HB244
ROY
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE
- Amends provisions of law regarding drug court (EN DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB523
ERNST
WEAPONS/FIREARMS
- Provides for increased penalties for illegal carrying of a weapon at a parade (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
HB574
RICHMOND
COURTS/DISTRICT
- Authorizes a division of a district court to have specialized subject matter jurisdiction including a violent crimes or homicide division or section (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB630
HONEY
CRIMINAL/SENTENCING
- Amends penalty provisions for persons serving a life sentence for controlled dangerous substances violations involving heroin
HB712
SMITH
JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE
- Requires completion of arrest warrants course in order for justices of the peace to issue arrest warrants
HB864
RICHMOND
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Provides for the assessment and allocation of certain fees for law enforcement training
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT