I’m ___________. Here’s today’s Legislative Update from the Louisiana Radio Network

The special House committee looking into the circumstances of the State Police custody death of Ronald Greene has requested that Governor John Bel Edwards appear at their meeting on June 16th. Houma Representative Tanner Magee says it’s unclear when Edwards saw the police body camera video that shows troopers beating Greene before he died…:

CUT 10(08)      “…they say.”

Greene died in May of 2019 and a recent Associated Press Investigative Report says Edwards and his top lawyers saw the body-camera video of Greene’s violent arrest in October of 2020. But Magee says the district attorney who could move forward with criminal charges against the state troopers involved didn’t see the video until the spring of 2021. The special legislative committee has been holding hearings since March looking into a cover-up. Magee hopes the meeting on June 16th featuring Governor Edwards will be the last one.

Legislation that would prohibit some juvenile offenders from possessing firearms until they are 24 years old is nearing final legislative passage. It passed in the House on a 59-39 vote. Kenner Representative Debbie Villio told the House that Florida has a similar law, but Gretna Representative Joe Marino believes the bill is unconstitutional…:

CUT 03(09)      “…that belief.”

But Villio calls it a common-sense approach in trying to reduce gun violence among young adults…:

CUT 05(10)      “…to the public.”

The Senate-passed bill now goes back there for concurrence on amendments made in the House.

The legislative session ends Monday at 6pm. Lawmakers have already passed all the must-do bills – like the budget and Capital Outlay – and sent them to the governor’s desk.