summary
Introduced
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 465(A)(introductory paragraph) and 814(A)(11), to enact R.S. 14:42(A)(8) and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 465(A)(47), and to repeal R.S. 14:43.3, relative to sex offenses; to provide for an additional circumstance that constitutes first degree rape; to provide relative to specific indictments for forcible or second degree rape; to provide relative to responsive verdicts for first degree rape; to repeal the crime of oral sexual battery; to provide for technical changes; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Louisiana's laws concerning sex offenses by adding a new circumstance to the definition of first-degree rape, specifically when the victim is unable to resist due to the offender's overwhelming force. It also updates the forms for indictments to include specific charges for forcible or second-degree rape and revises the possible verdicts a jury can return for first-degree rape, notably removing "oral sexual battery" as a responsive verdict and adding "sexual battery" and its attempt as alternatives, while also making a technical change to the indictment forms and removing the crime of oral sexual battery entirely.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026. (on 02/06/2026)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB92&sbi=y |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437335 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB92 Original | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437338 |
Loading...