Vetoed by Governor John Bel Edwards

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill authorizes the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana to make suggestions to the legislature for merging or splitting judicial districts.

Highlights:

• Requires the Judiciary Commission to publish its membership on its website (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the judiciary Commission is an advisory council and the legislature is not obligated to follow it (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the supreme court in consultation of the clerk of the courts shall adopt procedural and administrative rules for data sharing of case filling and adjudications in Louisiana (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report vote and pass a bill authorizes the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana to make suggestions to the legislature for merging or splitting judicial districts.

Highlights:

• Requires the Judiciary Commission to publish its membership on its website (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that the judiciary Commission is an advisory council and the legislature is not obligated to follow it (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the supreme court in consultation of the clerk of the courts shall adopt procedural and administrative rules for data sharing of case filling and adjudications in Louisiana (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text