House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice
May 12, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Room 6

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HR1BRYANTDRUGS/CONTROLLED - Requests a study of the effects of legalizing recreational cannabis usage
 HR50DUPLESSISJUVENILES - Requests the legislative auditor to conduct an audit on the use of all forms of solitary confinement of juveniles in facilities housing juveniles
 HR51DUPLESSISPAROLE - Provides relative to study of compassionate release, medical treatment furlough, and medical parole requirements
 HB68MANDIE LANDRYCORRECTIONS - Provides relative to restricting solitary confinement (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB83FONTENOTBAIL - Provides relative to the posting of bail
 HB158JONESCRIME - Provides relative to second degree murder (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB308BRYANTCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to criminal procedure
 HB319KENNY COXGAMBLING/VIDEO POKER - Provides for a local option gaming election on the operation of video draw poker devices in Natchitoches Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB344BRYANTCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to a defendant's ability to pay certain fines, fees, and costs (OR DECREASE LF EX See Note)
 HB390JEFFERSONCRIMINAL/PROCEDURE - Provides relative to post-conviction relief
 HB419JEFFERSONPAROLE - Provides relative to parole violations (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB479VILLIOCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides with respect to diminution of sentence and parole eligibility (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB490DUPLESSISPAROLE - Provides relative to parole eligibility for certain persons (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB603WILFORD CARTERCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Provides relative to post-sentence statements, documents, and procedures
 HB611JORDANEVIDENCE - Prohibits the use of facial recognition data under certain circumstances
 HB637NEWELLDRUGS - Provides relative to the regulation of cannabis (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)

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 comittee 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.
 B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of the Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
 NOTE: Statements emailed to h-acrj@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.
 All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.

ADJOURNMENT