LA SB402 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-28 - Effective date 8/1/2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides that victims be allowed to directly address a defendant when providing a victim impact statement. (8/1/24)

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Title

Provides that victims be allowed to directly address a defendant when providing a victim impact statement. (8/1/24)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-05-20 - House - House Vote on SB 402 FINAL PASSAGE (#1151) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2024-04-09 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 402 FINAL PASSAGE (#250) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-28SenateEffective date 8/1/2024.
2024-05-28SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 344.
2024-05-23SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2024-05-22HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2024-05-21SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2024-05-20SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2024-05-20HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2024-05-15HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2024.
2024-05-07HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2024-05-06HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2024-05-01HouseReported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2024-04-10HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
2024-04-09HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2024-04-09SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2024-04-03SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2024-04-02SenateReported favorably.
2024-03-26SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2024-03-25SenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

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