CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides for time limitations for prosecution of third degree rape
This bill modifies the time limits for prosecuting third-degree rape cases in Louisiana. It removes a specific exception that previously allowed for longer prosecution periods under certain circumstances. Instead, the law now sets a single deadline for filing charges that begins when the crime is discovered. These changes directly impact prosecutors and victims of third-degree rape by standardizing when legal action must be taken.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024 · House Apr 2, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
May 28, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 22, 2024
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (9-0).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Delisha Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
Co
Aimee Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
Co
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Marcelle
DDemocratic
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
Jason DeWitt
RRepublican
Co
Jason Hughes
DDemocratic
Co
Joy Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Brass
DDemocratic
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