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Subcommittee
H/S Bill # Description Comments Category Subcommittee Recommendation
Recommended Waiting on LDJA
HB 39 Provides with respect to the recusal of judges By LA Law Inst Judges D Position
Authorizes certain persons no longer under an order of imprisonment or on probation
HB 84 or parole for a felony to serve on a jury in civil and criminal cases Courts D Support - Low
HB 100 Provides relative to the partial partition of community property Family/Property B Support - Medium
Provides relative to the duties of the court and defense counsel when a defendant
HB 106 pleads guilty or nolo contendere in felony cases. Criminal C Opposed - Low
Recommended
HB 140 Provides for the modernization of certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure By LA Law Inst Civil A Opposed - HIGH
Recommended
HB 159 Provides for a single civil definition of domestic abuse. By LA Law Inst Family/Children B Support - Medium
HB 216 Eliminates administrative fees, costs, and taxes related to juvenile delinquency cases. Criminal/Juvenile C Opposed - Low
§1123.4. Liability A. A retail establishment or an employee of a retail establishment
shall not be liable for any act or omission when an individual is allowed access to an
employee restroom pursuant to the provisions of this Part, if such act or omission
meets all of the following requirements: (1) It does not constitute gross, willful, or
wanton negligence on the part of the retail establishment or an employee of the retail
establishment. (2) It occurs in an area of the retail establishment that is not otherwise
accessible to the public. (3) It results in injury or death of the individual other than an
HB 228 employee accompanying the individual to the employee restroom. Limitation of Liability A Opposed - Low
Creates the crimes of felony and misdemeanor intentional exposure to a sexually
transmitted disease, provides elements of the offenses and criminal penalties, provides
relative to the electric monitoring of the offender, and authorizes the Dept. of Public
HB 238 Safety and Corrections to develop, adopt, and promulgate rules Criminal C Opposed - Medium
Makes various changes to the La. Equal Housing Opportunity Act to prohibit housing
HB 282 discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Anti-Discrimination D Support - Medium

Joins Louisiana to the interstate compact known as the Solemn Covenant of the States
to Award Prizes for Curing Diseases. PP16-17: Article XII. Qualified Immunity,
Defense, and Indemnification (1) The members, officers, executive director,
employees, and representatives of the commission shall be immune from suit and
liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss
of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual
or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a reasonable
basis for believing occurred within the scope of the person's commission employment,
duties, or responsibilities; provided, that nothing in section (1) of this Article shall be
construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury,
HB 290 or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of that person. HOD POLICY Immunity A Opposed - Low
Waiting on LDJA
HB 328 Provides grounds for the recusal of judges. Judges D Position
Provides relative to race and national origin discrimination in education, employment,
HB 382 public accommodations, and housing opportunities Anti-Discrimination D Support - Medium
Provides relative to budgets of certain courts and other local entities including
provisions for public participation in the budget making process. Provides relative to the Waiting on LDJA
HB 403 applicability of the Local Government Budget Act to certain courts. Courts D Position

Prepared by:
Richard P. Lemmler, Jr.
LSBA Ethics Counsel
4/9/2021
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