JUDGES: Reestablishes the Judicial Structure Task Force to study the funding and workload of judicial district and circuit courts.
This bill reestablishes the Judicial Structure Task Force to study the funding and workload of Louisiana's district and circuit courts. The task force will analyze caseload data, judge numbers, and population shifts to determine if the current judicial structure needs changes for efficient resource use. Composed of legislators, judges, and representatives from various legal organizations, the group must submit a report with specific recommendations by February 1, 2025.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted.
upper
May 28, 2024
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jimmy Harris
DDemocratic
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