House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice
April 15, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Room 6

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

BUSINESS
 HB59MARCELLEINDIGENT DEFENSE - Provides relative to the funding of the office of the district public defender in the 19th Judicial District Court (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB74ECHOLSLAW ENFORCEMENT - Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB159JACKSONCRIMINAL/SENTENCING - Creates a pretrial incarceration alternative pilot program in Caddo Parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB167FREIBERGPUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS - Provides for the issuance of certain documentation and certification to inmates before their release from incarceration (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB175HEBERTLOTTERY - Provides for a new lottery game to benefit veterans of armed services (OR +$500,000 SG EX See Note)
 HB255BAYHAMCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to wearing masks in public (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB330BAYHAMCRIMINAL/PENALTIES - Provides relative to the desecration of graves and religious institutions (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
 HB364PHELPSPOLICE/LOCAL - Requires police departments to provide notice of illegal discharge of a firearm (OR +$20,348 GF EX See Note)
 HB458KNOXCORRECTIONS/PRISONERS - Provides relative to inmates who participate in work release programs (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
 HB525CARPENTERPUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT - Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB568FIRMENTCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Provides relative to penalty enhancements for violations of drug free school zones (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB656BRYANTCORRECTIONS - Creates a pilot program that provides certain DPS&C programming and services to inmates (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
 HB1033BACALACRIME - Provides relative to the definition of "critical infrastructure"
 HB1034BACALACRIME - Authorizes the establishment of temporary protection zones
 HB1070BRAUDCRIMINAL/JUSTICE - Provides relative to the Trial Court Case Management Information Fund

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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.

NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice via email at h-acrj@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public records laws.

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