HB 824 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to penalties for the unlawful disruption of the operation of a school (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

This bill increases the criminal penalties for individuals who unlawfully disrupt the operation of a school. It directly affects people charged with interfering with school activities by raising the maximum jail time to six months and increasing the maximum fine to $1,000 for lesser offenses. For more serious disruptions, the bill mandates a prison sentence of at least one year and up to five years, which may include hard labor, in addition to potential fines. These changes apply to anyone convicted of violating the existing laws against school disruption.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Apr 2, 2024 Signed Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024 · House Apr 16, 2024

How they voted

340
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
May 16, 2024
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican25
23 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. 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 1, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (9-0).
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors