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Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, Louisiana House of Representatives
The Administration of Criminal Justice Committee is a standing committee of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
Per the House Rules, committees of the Louisiana House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] It is unclear when committees are assigned. A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The Speaker and Speaker Pro Tempore serve as ex officio members of every committee.[3]
See rules: House Rules
Function
“ | To this committee shall be referred, in accordance with the rules, all legislative instruments, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters relating to the following subjects: Administration of criminal justice generally; Criminal law; Code of criminal procedure and criminal procedure generally; Rules of criminal evidence; Controlled dangerous substance law and procedure; Traffic offense and procedure; Weapons and explosives; Penal and correctional institutions and juvenile and adult rehabilitation; Corrections; Gambling, gaming, and wagering, with the exception of pari-mutuel wagering; Charitable gaming.[4][5] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, 2025-2026 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (12) | Third-party members(1) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(1) |
Edward James (D, Chair) left this committee on January 05, 2022. [Source]
Frederick D. Jones (D) left this committee on July 16, 2021. [Source]
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Administration of Criminal Justice Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members (1) | ||
• Helena Moreno, Vice Chair | • Joseph Lopinto, Chair | • Terry Brown | ||
• Barbara Norton | • Lowell Hazel | |||
• Dalton Honore | • Frank Howard | |||
• Terry Landry | • Steven Pylant | |||
• Ebony Woodruff | • Valarie Hodges | |||
• Mickey Guillory | • Bryan Adams | |||
• Austin Badon, Jr. | • Sherman Mack | |||
• Roy Burrell | • Chuck Kleckley, ex officio | |||
• Walt Leger, III, ex officio |
2012-2013
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2010-2011
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 6.3(A))
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 14.36)
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Rules of Order," accessed February 18, 2021(Rule 6.3(C))
- ↑ Louisiana House of Representatives, "Administration of Criminal Justice Committee," accessed February 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.