LA HB79

Amends Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 893.2 and 893.3 to allow firearm sentencing enhancements to apply through plea agreements, not just jury findings

Allows district attorneys and defendants to stipulate in plea agreements that mandatory minimum firearm enhancement provisions apply, identifying the specific provision and underlying offense

Mandatory minimum sentences based on firearm involvement: 2 years for possession, 5 years for use, 10 years for discharge, and 15 years if bodily injury resulted

For violent felonies committed with a firearm, minimum sentence is 10 years; if the firearm is discharged during a violent felony, minimum increases to 20 years

Effective upon governor's signature or expiration of signing period