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LA HB260

LA HB260
Provides relative to homicide (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Introduced
04/01/2025
In Committee
05/20/2025
Crossed Over
05/12/2025
Passed
06/08/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/08/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:30.1(A)(2) and to enact R.S. 14:31(A)(4) and (5), relative to offenses against the person; to provide relative to the crime of second degree murder; to add resisting a police officer with force or violence as a predicate felony to second degree murder; to provide for an additional circumstance that constitutes second degree murder; to add certain drug offenses as predicate felonies to manslaughter; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

AI Summary

This bill expands the definition of second degree murder and manslaughter in Louisiana's criminal code by adding two new circumstances under which a person can be charged with these offenses. For second degree murder, the bill now includes "resisting a police officer with force or violence" as a predicate felony, meaning that if a person is killed during the commission of such an act, the offender can be charged with second degree murder even without intent to kill. For manslaughter, the bill introduces two new provisions related to controlled dangerous substances: first, when an offender unlawfully distributes or dispenses a controlled substance that significantly contributes to the recipient's death, and second, when an offender distributes a controlled substance to another person who then distributes it, and that distribution significantly contributes to the death of the person who ultimately consumed the substance. The bill is named the "Segus Jolivette Act" and will become effective upon the governor's signature or expiration of the bill-signing period. These changes aim to expand legal accountability for deaths resulting from certain criminal activities and drug-related incidents.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (47)

Debbie Villio (R)*,  Roy Adams (D),  Beryl Amedée (R),  Tony Bacala (R),  Dennis Bamburg (R),  Michael Bayham (R),  Beau Beaullieu (R),  Beth Billings (R),  Chad Boyer (R),  Jacob Braud (R),  Marcus Bryant (D),  Joshua Carlson (R),  Robby Carter (D),  Wilford Carter (D),  Emily Chenevert (R),  Vincent Cox (R),  Daryl Deshotel (R),  Phillip DeVillier (R),  Jason DeWitt (R),  Kellee Dickerson (R),  Michael Echols (R),  Peter Egan (R),  Julie Emerson (R),  Gabe Firment (R),  Adrian Fisher (D),  Barbara Freiberg (R),  Brian Glorioso (R),  Troy Hebert (R),  Chance Henry (R),  Dodie Horton (R),  Jason Hughes (D),  Steven Jackson (D),  Mike Johnson (R),  Tim Kerner (R),  Vanessa LaFleur (D),  Jacob Landry (R),  Wayne McMahen (R),  Dixon McMakin (R),  Pat Moore (D),  Chuck Owen (R),  Rodney Schamerhorn (R),  Annie Spell (R),  Francis Thompson (R),  Roger Wilder (R),  Jeffrey Wiley (R),  John Wyble (R),  Jerome Zeringue (R), 

Last Action

Effective date: 06/08/2025. (on 06/08/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB260&sbi=y
Analysis - Resume Digest for HB260 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1426751
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1425091
Fiscal Note - HB260 Enrolled https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1420008
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1419643
Fiscal Note - HB260 ReEngrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1413441
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1413050
Analysis - Digest of HB260 Reengrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1413180
House Floor Amendment #2178 Villio Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1410996
House Floor Amendment #2423 Boyer Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1412318
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409764
Analysis - Digest of HB260 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409902
Fiscal Note - HB260 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409933
House Committee Amendment #1954 ACRJ Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409748
House Committee Amendment #1857 ACRJ Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409102
Fiscal Note - HB260 Original https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1404877
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1401330
Analysis - Digest of HB260 Original https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1401353
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