HB 76 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Creates the crime of felony intentional infection of a sexually transmitted disease (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 76 creates a new criminal offense for intentionally infecting another person with an incurable sexually transmitted disease without their consent. The bill defines this as occurring when a person knows they have the disease, specifically intends to infect someone, and does so without the victim's knowing consent. It removes "felony" from the offense description throughout the law and adds that not knowing the victim's age is not a defense. This directly affects individuals who knowingly transmit incurable STIs without consent.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB76 Reengrossed → HB76 Engrossed · 3 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed,' indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the governor's signature. The most significant substantive change is the addition of the word 'Felony' to the new crime of intentional infection of an incurable sexually transmitted disease, elevating its severity. Additionally, the specific list of prohibited acts (such as sharing needles or donating blood) was moved to a new subsection to clarify the scope of the offense.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by formally elevating the crime to a felony level, which typically carries stricter penalties and different sentencing guidelines than a misdemeanor or lesser offense.

ENFORCEMENT

The title and section header for the new crime were updated to explicitly classify it as a 'Felony' intentional infection of an incurable sexually transmitted disease.

REQUIREMENT

The specific acts that constitute the crime, such as sexual intercourse, donating blood, or sharing needles, were reorganized into a new subsection to clearly define the prohibited behaviors.

TECHNICAL

The document status was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Engrossed,' reflecting its final passage through the legislative process.

Floor votes · House Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

65–18

Passed · 19 other

Total votes 102

Jun 2, 2025

D Democratic31

7 Yea 12 Nay 12

38% Nay

R Republican71

58 Yea 6 Nay 7

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 18. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (7-5).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor