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LA HB394

Bill

Status

Passed

6/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nicholas Muscarello

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Execution warrants must specify a date between 60-90 days from issuance, with the sheriff serving the warrant on the secretary of corrections who then delivers a copy to the condemned person

  • After a stay of execution is dissolved or a reprieve expires, the trial court must issue a reset order within 30 days and set the new execution date 30-45 days from that order

  • Execution time window changed from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

  • Terminology updated from "priest or minister of the gospel" to "spiritual advisor" for religious presence at executions if requested by the convict

  • Removes the fixed requirement of 5-7 witnesses, instead allowing the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to determine the number of other witnesses present

Legislative Description

Provides relative to procedures in capital cases

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE

Last Action

Effective date: 06/08/2025.

6/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary C5/5/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice4/3/2025

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