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LA HB14

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Cox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "cruelty to the elderly and persons with infirmities" to the list of predicate felonies for first degree murder under R.S. 14:30(A)(1)

  • Adds "cruelty to the elderly and persons with infirmities" to the list of predicate felonies for second degree murder under R.S. 14:30.1(A)(2)

  • For first degree murder, the killing must occur while the offender has specific intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm during the commission of the predicate felony

  • For second degree murder, the killing during commission of the predicate felony applies even if the offender has no intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm

  • Sponsored by Representatives Cox and Villio during the 2025 Regular Session

Legislative Description

Provides relative to homicide when the victim is a person with infirmities (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CRIME/HOMICIDE

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary C5/7/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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