HB 512 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CRIME: Provides relative to criminal blighting of property

HB 512 clarifies language in existing law regarding criminal blighting of property, which involves property being used for illegal activity that harms the neighborhood. It directly affects property owners and law enforcement by removing ambiguous phrasing about whether a property owner's representative or agent could be held liable. The bill makes minor technical corrections to the bill text - specifically deleting unnecessary commas and a redundant phrase about property owner representatives - to ensure the law applies clearly to property owners themselves. This is a procedural amendment to existing law, not a new policy change, and it does not alter the scope of criminal blighting offenses.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action May 28, 2025
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HB512 Original HB512 Engrossed · 3 edits · May 12, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove the definition of 'blighted property' that included tenants and adverse possessors, restoring the law to focus only on property owners and their agents. Additionally, a new section was added requiring municipalities to investigate credible complaints of criminal blighting and proceed with administrative hearings.
Scope change
The scope of criminal liability was narrowed by removing tenants and adverse possessors from the definition of blighted property, while expanding municipal duties to include mandatory investigations of credible complaints.
DEFINITION

Removed language defining 'blighted property' to include premises occupied by tenants, owners with lease interests, or adverse possessors.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new requirement for municipalities to investigate credible complaints of criminal blighting and conduct administrative hearings.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the bill's purpose to remove references to amending Section 14:107.3(A)(1), as that section was deleted.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
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Committee
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May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (12-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tammy Phelps
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LA
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