Agenda - Judiciary B

Senate Committee on Judiciary B
April 21, 2026 10:30 AM Room E
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 14, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HB36	BUTLER	JUVENILES - Removes Evangeline Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District
		HB46	BAGLEY	INSURANCE/GROUP-SHERIFFS - Provides relative to premium costs of group hospital and health insurance for retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs in DeSoto Parish
		HB124	DICKERSON	DOMESTIC ABUSE - Provides relative to the membership of the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission
		HB126	MANDIE LANDRY	COURTS - Provides relative to the use of a facility dog by a witness during certain circumstances
		HB141	MUSCARELLO	COURTS - Provides relative to certain information on court filings
		HB143	BACALA	SHERIFFS - Provides relative to the per diem rate paid by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections for the housing of state inmates in a parish jail or institution (EG +$17,311,950 GF EX See Note)
		HB179	MUSCARELLO	COURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Provides relative to the retention of notes and recordings of court reporters
		HB187	MUSCARELLO	COURTS/COURT REPORTERS - Repeals the provisions of law establishing a court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme Court
		HB233	DEWITT	JURY DUTY - Provides relative to jury duty mileage reimbursement (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)
		HB337	BEAULLIEU	GAMING - Provides relative to charitable bingo and the issuance of special licenses
		HB351	FONTENOT	CORRECTIONS - Provides relative to the reentry preparation program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB436	DICKERSON	VETERANS - Authorizes the appointment of veterans as wardens at state and municipal parks
		HB956	FONTENOT	FIRE PROTECT/FIRE MARSHAL - Provides relative to fireworks
		HB957	CARRIER	CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS - Provides relative to the transfer of prisoners
		HB1040	FIRMENT	JUVENILES/DETENTION FAC - Provides relative to the membership of the board of commissioners for the Central Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center Authority
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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