Senate Committee on Judiciary B
April 28, 2026
10:30 AM
Room E
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 21, 2025
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB29
BACALA
CLERKS OF COURT
- Provides for the creation of the Ascension Parish retired employee insurance fund
HB39
FIRMENT
LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS
- Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States
HB76
MANDIE LANDRY
CORRECTIONS/PRISONERS
- Provides relative to notification of inmates released from a parish prison or jail or state correctional facility (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB77
TURNER
CLERKS OF COURT
- Provides for the payment of certain insurance premiums for employees of the clerk of court in Lincoln Parish
HB166
JACOB LANDRY
JUVENILES
- Removes Vermilion Parish as a member of the Acadiana Regional Juvenile Justice District
HB187
MUSCARELLO
COURTS/COURT REPORTERS
- Repeals the provisions of law establishing a court reporter pool employed by the Louisiana Supreme Court
HB242
CARVER
LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Provides with respect to deputy constables in St. Tammany Parish (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB399
ZERINGUE
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to temporary release of inmates for limited purposes (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
HB782
BRASS
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Provides relative to vapor products and alternative nicotine products (RE INCREASE GF RV See Note)
HB805
ORGERON
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Provides for the standards of shipping containers for wines and distilled spirits
HB883
SCHLEGEL
GAMBLING
- Provides relative to enforcement of illegal online gambling (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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