Senate Committee on Judiciary A
April 13, 2010
1:00 pm
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 13, 2010, 10:41 am *
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Changed time to 1:00 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB3
MARTINY
CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Clarifies dismissal of a suit for failure to request service. (8/15/10)
SB53
N.GAUTREAUX
CHILDREN
- Provides procedures to intercept and withhold certain casino winnings for child support arrearages or overpayments owed to Department of Social Services. (gov sig)
SB229
MARTINY
EVIDENCE
- Provides relative to self-authentication. (8/15/10)
SB373
MORRELL
EVIDENCE
- Provides for burden of proof of prior crimes. (8/15/10)
SB377
MORRELL
EVIDENCE
- Provides for the burden of proof to introduce evidence under the "forfeiture of wrongdoing" exception to hearsay. (8/15/10)
SB503
CLAITOR
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
- Provides that the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is the only proper party defendant involving the judicial review of department administrative decisions. (8/15/10)
SB577
CLAITOR
PROBATION/PAROLE
- Provides that in petitions for judicial review of administrative decisions of the Board of Parole the only proper defendant is the board. (8/15/10)
SB587
ERIC LAFLEUR
COURTS
- Provides for the appointment of official court reporters. (8/15/10)
SB649
HEBERT
COURTS
- Provides that when multiparish judicial districts are divided, fund balances are distributed according to how much each parish contributes. (8/15/10)
SB654
HEBERT
COURTS
- Authorize judicial district courts to enter into intergovernmental agreements to operate joint programs funded by state and federal funds in order to share administrative costs. (8/15/10)
SB684
CROWE
CORONERS
- Provides relative to the conduct of examinations and execution of emergency commitment certificates in certain parishes. (gov sig)
SB689
MARTINY
ATTORNEYS
- Amends the definition of "practice of law." (8/15/10)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT