Senate Committee on Judiciary A
April 7, 2026
1:00 P.M.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 March 31, 2026

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB66HODGESCHILDREN - Provides for testimony of medical experts in child custody and in need of care cases. (8/1/26)
 SB185PRESSLYSEX OFFENSES - Provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public policy and unenforceable. (8/1/26)
 SB333CLOUDCHILDREN - Provides relative to a caregiver providing care to a child in need of care proceedings. (8/1/26)
 SB421GREGORY MILLERCLERKS OF COURT - Provides relative to the filing of electronic records. (8/1/26)
 SB424FOILCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides for service by mail, delivery, or electronic means. (8/1/26)
 SB475GREGORY MILLERCIVIL PROCEDURE - Provides relative to fees for service of process. (8/1/26)
 SR18FOILSEIZURES/SALES - Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the feasibility of allowing an exception to the homestead exemption from seizure for certain unpaid or accelerated costs subject to the Louisiana Condominium Act.
 SR22FOILMATRIMONIAL REGIMES - Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the division of retirement benefits of a former spouse in the partition of community property.
 SCR19GREGORY MILLERTRUSTS - Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study the use of trusts with extended durations and report its findings and any recommendations for revisions to the Louisiana Trust Code and applicable Louisiana laws to the legislature.

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT

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