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LA HB160

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alonzo Knox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum prison sentence for battery of a dating partner involving strangulation from 3 years to 10 years at hard labor under R.S. 14:34.9(L)(1)

  • Increases the maximum prison sentence for domestic abuse battery involving strangulation from 3 years to 10 years at hard labor under R.S. 14:35.3(L)(1)

  • The enhanced strangulation penalty applies in addition to any other penalties imposed for the underlying offense

  • Amends existing Louisiana criminal statutes without creating new offenses

Legislative Description

Increases the penalties for certain domestic violence offenses that involve strangulation (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Administration of Criminal Justice2/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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