HB 67 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to sex offenses committed against minors

HB 67 modifies the legal definition of certain sex offenses involving minors. It specifically applies when the victim is 13 to 16 years old and the offender is at least four years older. The bill states that an offender cannot claim they did not know the victim's age as a defense. This change directly affects cases where the age gap between a minor victim (13-16) and an adult offender meets this four-year threshold. The amendment clarifies the legal standard for prosecuting such offenses.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB67 Original → HB67 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the list of sponsors and amends two key laws regarding sex offenses against minors. It adds a specific age-gap requirement for second-degree rape, making it a crime when the victim is 13 to 16 and the offender is at least three years older. It also clarifies that not knowing the victim's age is not a legal defense.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of second-degree rape by introducing a mandatory age difference threshold, whereas previously the offense relied solely on the victim's age and lack of consent.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement that for second-degree rape involving a victim aged 13 to 16, the offender must be at least three years older than the victim.

DEFINITION

Explicitly stated that a defendant's lack of knowledge regarding the victim's age cannot be used as a defense.

TECHNICAL

Updated the list of bill sponsors and corrected page counts in the enrolled act.

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

May 29, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 80, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee report received.

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate conference committee members appointed: Cloud, Connick, and Morris.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

upper

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 21, 2025

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

1 primary · 23 co-sponsors