Agenda - Judiciary B

Senate Committee on Judiciary B
May 5, 2026 10:30 AM Room E
Scheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 28, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SB499	MIZELL	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - Requires age verification to enter premises serving alcohol. (8/1/26)
		SR93	SELDERS	CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to ensure timely and full funding aligned with the National Defense Authorization Act in order to support the readiness, stability, and well-being of United States military personnel and their families.
		SCR40	SELDERS	CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to ensure the timely passage of appropriaton measures that fully fund and align with the National Defense Authorization Act.
		HB74	ECHOLS	LAW ENFORCEMENT - Creates a "Spectrum Alert" system to assist in locating missing persons with autism spectrum disorder (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB140	COX	JUVENILE PROCEDURE - Provides relative to the time limitations governing juvenile delinquency proceedings (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
		HB168	FREIBERG	CORRECTIONS - Creates a transitional reentry program for female parolees (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB296	KNOX	CORRECTIONS - Repeals the Reentry Advisory Council and Offender Rehabilitation Workforce Development Act (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
		HB322	MELERINE	PARDON/PAROLE - Prohibits the assessment of any fees or costs against certain individuals who request a copy of testimony presented in executive session before the Board of Pardons and committee on parole
		HB364	PHELPS	POLICE/LOCAL - Requires police departments to provide notice of illegal discharge of a firearm (EG +$20,348 GF EX See Note)
		HB525	CARPENTER	PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT - Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB568	FIRMENT	CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - Provides relative to penalty enhancements for violations of drug free school zones (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB622	COATES	CRIMINAL/RECORDS - Provides relative to the confidentiality of criminal history records
		HB821	MCFARLAND	LAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides for the establishment of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice (RE +$250,000 GF EX See Note)
		HB823	KNOX	COURTS - Establishes a homeless diversion pilot program in Orleans Parish (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
		HB1018	JACKSON	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMT - Provides relative to limitations on the issuance of certain alcoholic beverage permits
		HB1038	BOYER	LAW ENFORCEMENT - Provides relative to the authority of a marshal to issue commissions to deputy marshals
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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