House Committee on Judiciary
May 15, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room 1
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HR149
MCMAKIN
COURTS/JUSTICE OF PEACE
- Directs the La. State Law Institute to study the justice of peace courts in Louisiana
HB27
GALLE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Provides relative to the release of inmates during a declared disaster
HB63
GREEN
JUDGES
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to the mandatory retirement of judges (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB64
MIKE JOHNSON
ATTORNEY GENERAL
- Provides relative to legal representation of sovereign interests of the state (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB116
EGAN
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Provides relative to the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
HB120
WILEY
MILITARY AFFAIRS/NATL GD
- Provides relative to death benefits for members of the La. State Guard (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB303
BAYHAM
ATTORNEY GENERAL
- Creates the Fugitive Apprehension Unit within the office of the attorney general (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB310
ZERINGUE
COURTS
- Provides relative to filings in civil and criminal courts
HB409
LAFLEUR
COURTS/COMMISSIONERS
- Provides relative to court commissioners of the 19th JDC
HB481
PHELPS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT
- Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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