Senate Committee on Judiciary A
May 18, 2010
9:00 am
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB132
MORRELL
CHILDREN
- Prohibits visitation rights between a family member and a child if the court finds that the family member's criminal conduct resulted in the death of a parent of the child. (gov sig) (RE1 NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)
SB219
APPEL
CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to the signing of pleadings. (8/15/10)
SB366
MICHOT
CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to venue. (gov sig)
SB373
MORRELL
EVIDENCE
- Provides for burden of proof of prior crimes. (8/15/10)
SB435
QUINN
DEATH/MORTALITY
- Provides relative to the permission to move the remains of a deceased person. (8/15/10)
SB606
MARTINY
RELIGIOUS FREEDOMS/LIBERTIES
- Provides relative to religious freedom. (8/15/10) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB618
MCPHERSON
PUBLIC CONTRACTS
- Provides relative to the automatic renewal of contracts if the consumer is notified and given an opportunity to cancel. (8/15/10)
SB681
MARTINY
AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS
- Changes applicability of Amusement Rides Safety Law for owners or operators of air-supported structures. (8/15/10)
SB720
MORRELL
CONTRACTS
- Provides that certain contracts obtained through bribery or other criminal acts shall be absolutely null and void as contrary to public policy. (8/15/10)
SB731
CHAISSON
ATTORNEYS
- Authorizes the attorney general to enter into certain contingency fee contracts. (8/15/10) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB738
APPEL
LIABILITY
- Limits the liability for certain professional employees of a school district. (8/15/10)
HB14
MONTOUCET
COURTS/CITY
- Increases the civil jurisdictional amount in dispute in the certain city courts
HB31
KLECKLEY
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION
- Grants to the city of Lake Charles quick-take authority for certain purposes
HB113
CHANDLER
CLERKS OF COURT
- Provides for the payment of medical insurance premiums of certain retirees of the clerk of court's offices in certain parishes (EN +$6,467 LF EX See Note)
HB135
ABRAMSON
CIVIL/PROCEDURE
- Provides sanctions for frivolous appeals and writ applications
HB137
ABRAMSON
CIVIL/PROCEDURE
- Provides for the continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure
HB142
ABRAMSON
CONTRACTS
- Provides for revision of the Civil Code articles on the contract of exchange
HB150
LIGI
COURTS/MAYORS
- Provides for the use of surplus monies in the witness fee fund for the mayor's court of the city of Kenner (EN +$80,000 LF EX See Note)
HB319
N.LANDRY
CHILDREN/ADOPTION
- Provides for petitioners in intrafamily adoptions
HB397
N.LANDRY
CHILDREN/ADOPTION
- Provides relative to records checks in adoption proceedings
HB645
ABRAMSON
PRESCRIPTION
- Provides relative to the prescriptive period for certain actions to invalidate documents executed pursuant to a power of attorney
HB782
CROMER
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION
- Provides relative to expropriation of property in St. Tammany Parish
HB828
CORTEZ
COURTS/FEDERAL
- Authorizes federal magistrate judges to perform marriage ceremonies for a specified time period (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HCR2
N.LANDRY
CIVIL/PROCEDURE
- Urges and requests the La. State Bar Association and the La. Supreme Court to develop a centralized system for monitoring the certification and registration of mediators
HCR3
FOIL
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION
- Directs LSLI to study and make recommendations on revising the laws on expropriation by private entities
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT