CRIME: Directs the La. State Law Institute to conduct a study of the criminal statutes relating to white-collar crimes, financial crimes, and crimes involving elected officials
This bill directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to examine current laws regarding white-collar, financial, and public official corruption crimes. The study aims to review specific statutes and provide recommendations to the legislature before the 2025 session begins. The resolution does not change any existing laws but instead authorizes a formal review of how these offenses are defined and punished in the state code.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2024
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2024 · House May 22, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
upper
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 92, nays 2. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mandie Landry
DDemocratic
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