HB 70 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CRIME/THEFT: Provides relative to contractor fraud

This bill (HB 70) is a minor amendment to a criminal statute related to contractor fraud. It inserts the phrase "disabled or" before "sixty-five" on page 2, line 29 of the bill text, modifying a specific provision (likely related to sentencing or eligibility criteria). The amendment is currently pending before the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice, with no further details provided about its specific impact on sentencing or who it affects. As a technical amendment to an existing statute, it does not introduce new substantive policy changes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Joy Walters
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