CIVIL PROCEDURE: Provides for legislative continuances. (Item #20) (gov sig)

This bill allows members of the Louisiana Legislature and their full-time employees to automatically pause legal deadlines in criminal, civil, or administrative cases when they are required to attend legislative sessions or perform official duties. Under the new rules, these individuals can file a written motion to extend deadlines without needing to prove a specific reason, and courts must grant the request within seventy-two hours. The law protects these officials from penalties if they miss a deadline due to their legislative responsibilities, though it excludes cases involving the death penalty and does not apply when the legislator is simply called as a witness.