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LA HB363

Bill

Status

Passed

6/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Cox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "aged" with "elderly" throughout Louisiana's cruelty and exploitation statutes (R.S. 14:93.3 and 93.4), defining "elderly" as any individual 60 years of age or older

  • Adds financial exploitation as defined in R.S. 6:1372 as a form of exploitation of elderly persons or persons with infirmities

  • Establishes penalties for exploitation: up to $10,000 fine and/or up to 10 years imprisonment for first offense; 1-10 years imprisonment plus up to $20,000 fine for subsequent convictions

  • Prohibits convicted offenders from accessing the victim's assets or being appointed as power of attorney or guardian for any elderly person or person with a disability

  • Requires convicted offenders to make full restitution to the victim and any other person who suffered financial loss from the offense

Legislative Description

Provides relative to cruelty and exploitation of the elderly (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

CRIME

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary C4/30/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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