House Committee on Judiciary
April 29, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB39
MAGEE
CIVIL/PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to the recusal of judges
HB51
LACOMBE
JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE
- Changes the territorial jurisdiction of justices of the peace and constables in Pointe Coupee Parish
HB129
BACALA
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS
- Provides relative to peace officers
HB163
BRASS
RETIREMENT/SHERIFFS FUND
- Provides relative to the creation of a retirement fund for retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of St. James Parish (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB192
GAINES
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Authorizes credit card payment to manufacturers and wholesale dealers of alcoholic beverages
HB194
MCKNIGHT
SHERIFFS
- Allows a sheriff or deputy sheriff to purchase a duty weapon upon retirement for fair market value
HB219
ILLG
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to delivery of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages by restaurants
HB235
ROBBY CARTER
JUDGES/DISTRICT
- Provides relative to certain judgeships in the Twenty-First Judicial District (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
HB263
SEABAUGH
JUDGES
- Authorizes judges of the City Court of Shreveport to serve as an attorney member of a medical review panel
HB267
DUBUISSON
COURTS
- Provides relative to the online dispute resolution pilot project for certain cases filed in the City Court of East St. Tammany
HB291
ROBERT OWEN
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to a manufacturer or brewer and self-distribution
HB296
SELDERS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT
- Provides relative to Class C retail permits
HB328
CORMIER
JUDGES
- Provides relative to the recusal of judges in civil matters
HB343
BEAULLIEU
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to wine producers
HB393
ORGERON
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Allows any wine producer or manufacturer to sell sparkling and still wine on or off premises and ship directly to a consumer (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
HB425
WILFORD CARTER
JUDGES/SUPREME COURT
- (Constitutional Amendment) Increases the number of associate supreme court justices and increases the required number of justices concurring in order to render judgment (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB430
JAMES
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS
- Provides relative to the officer's bill of rights
HB440
NELSON
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Levies fees for licenses relative to cannabis (EG INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HB473
MINCEY
TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Provides relative to the age limitations to purchase vapor products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
HB571
STEFANSKI
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides relative to alcoholic beverage delivery
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person at this time may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
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ADJOURNMENT