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Introduced
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
In Committee
04/14/2025
04/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/12/2025
06/12/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 15:570(A)(6) and to enact R.S. 15:570(A)(7), relative to the execution of a death sentence; to provide relative to those persons required to
AI Summary
This bill amends Louisiana law regarding who may attend an execution of a death sentence by adding two key provisions: first, it specifies that a legal representative of the person sentenced to death will now be required to be present at the execution, and second, it maintains the existing requirement that between five and seven additional witnesses will also be present. The bill modifies the existing statute related to executions by explicitly including legal representation for the condemned person as a mandatory attendee, which could potentially provide additional oversight or documentation of the execution process. This change appears to ensure that the sentenced individual has professional representation present during this final legal procedure, while maintaining the existing framework for witness attendance at executions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. (on 04/14/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB207&sbi=y |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1400846 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB207 Original | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1400870 |
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