CRIME: Creates the crime of second degree cruelty to the elderly and persons with infirmities (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 15Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 120.Became Law
   2. May 15Effective date: 08/01/2026.
   3. May 13Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
   4. May 12Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
   5. May 12Signed by the President of the Senate.
   6. May 11Read by title, roll called, yeas 83, nays 10, Senate amendments concurred in.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1072). Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded MODIFY TIME LIMITS (#1071). Result: fail.Lower
   7. May 7Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
   8. May 6Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
   9. May 5Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
      • Vote recorded CO-AUTHORS (#589). Result: fail.Upper
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#588). Result: pass.Upper
   10. Apr 27Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
   11. Apr 22Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
   12. Apr 21Reported favorably.Minor
   13. Mar 31Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Minor
   14. Mar 30Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#155). Result: pass.Lower
   15. Mar 30Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
   16. Mar 26Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
   17. Mar 25Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   18. Mar 24Reported with amendments (12-0).Minor
   19. Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
   20. Feb 13First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.
   21. Feb 9Prefiled.Minor
   22. Feb 9Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Introduced