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LA HB67

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dodie Horton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new category of second degree rape when the offender acts without consent, the victim is 13-16 years old, and there is an age difference of 3 or more years between offender and victim; lack of knowledge of victim's age is not a defense

  • Expands the 30-year statute of limitations for prosecuting sex offenses against minors to cover all sex offenses as defined in R.S. 15:541(24), replacing the previous list of specific enumerated offenses

  • The 30-year prosecution window begins when the victim turns 18 years old

  • Raises the age threshold for the hearsay exception for complaints of sexually assaultive behavior from under 12 years old to under 13 years old

Legislative Description

Provides relative to sex offenses committed against minors

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary C5/12/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice3/14/2025

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