{"id":2184639,"date":"2024-02-23T08:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-lawmakers-advance-bills-designed-to-combat-crime\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T08:23:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T13:23:14","slug":"louisiana-lawmakers-advance-bills-designed-to-combat-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-lawmakers-advance-bills-designed-to-combat-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana lawmakers push bills to fight crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisiana-lawmakers-advance-bills-designed-to-combat-crime%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2184639&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Louisiana\u200d Lawmakers Approve Crime-Focused Bills in Special Session<\/h2>\n<p>During the fourth day of a special\u2063 session focused on crime, Louisiana lawmakers made significant progress\u2064 by approving several bills aimed at addressing various criminal\u2062 issues. These bills include eliminating the need for a concealed carry permit, adjusting the age for considering juveniles in the\u2064 justice system, and imposing\u200d stricter penalties for\u200b carjackers and those who \u2062sell fentanyl in a way that\u200b appeals to minors.<\/p>\n<h3>Senate Approvals<\/h3>\n<p>In the Senate, New Iberia Republican Sen. Blake Miguez&#8217;s Senate Bill 1 received a favorable vote of 28-10, allowing \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won't Enforce COVID Curfew\">law-abiding citizens<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-supreme-courts-gun-decision-is-a-huge-win-for-the-constitution\/\" title=\"The Supreme Court\u2019s Gun Decision Is A Huge Win For The Constitution\">carry concealed handguns<\/a> without a permit.\u200b Senate Bill \u20642, also by Miguez, passed with a vote of 27-11, limiting liability for individuals \u2063with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santa-claus-photographed-getting-concealed-carry-permit-in-co\/\" title=\"Santa Claus Photographed Getting Concealed Carry Permit in CO\">concealed handgun permits<\/a>. Additionally, Senate Bill 3, introduced by Turkey Creek Republican Sen. Heather\u200c Cloud, successfully passed with a\u200c vote of 30-9, lowering the age for considering individuals as juveniles in the criminal justice system to 17. A similar measure, Senate Bill 11 by\u200d Monroe Republican Sen. Stewart Cathey, also\u200b gained approval with \u2062a vote of 33-4.<\/p>\n<h3>House Approvals<\/h3>\n<p>In the House, Metairie Republican\u2064 Rep. Laurie Schlegel&#8217;s House\u2062 Bill\u200d 7, which seeks to increase penalties for carjacking, was \u200dapproved with an overwhelming vote of 89-15. The bill aims to raise the mandatory minimum sentence from two years to five and the \u200bmaximum sentence\u200d from 20 years to 30 for offenders causing serious bodily harm. Another bill by\u200c Schlegel, House \u2064Bill 8, received a vote of 91-13 and aims to impose \u200da mandatory prison sentence of 25 to 99 \u2063years for \u200bthose\u2062 selling fentanyl in \u200da\u200d manner that appeals to minors. Schlegel\u200c highlighted the FBI&#8217;s warning about drug cartels targeting minors with attractive pills, which have been found \u2064in 22 states.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200bthe House approved \u2062House Bill 4, introduced \u2064by Carencro Republican Rep. Julie Emerson, with a vote of 72-31. This bill imposes limits on post-conviction appeals. The lower chamber also passed \u2063measures for mandatory drug testing, designating crimes involving illegal weapon use as violent crimes, and providing immunity from civil liability for peace officers and\u2064 their public employers under certain circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally,\u2062 the House is considering House \u200bBill 6, presented by Hammond Republican Rep. Nicholas Muscarello, which\u2063 expands the options for carrying out the death penalty to include nitrogen hypoxia and electrocution.<\/p>\n<p>These bills will\u200c now \u2062undergo further\u200b review in their respective committees before final floor votes in \u2063the coming days.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How does the bill Mit aim to strengthen the rights \u200dof Louisiana residents to protect themselves and their loved ones?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Mit. This bill\u2064 aims to\u2062 strengthen the rights of Louisiana\u200b residents to protect themselves and their loved ones. Supporters argue\u200c that removing the requirement for a\u200b concealed carry permit would eliminate unnecessary\u200c red tape \u200dand allow law-abiding citizens to exercise their constitutional rights more easily.<\/p>\n<p>Another bill \u200cthat passed in the \u200dSenate was Senate Bill 16, sponsored by Metairie Republican Sen. Patrick \u200dConnick. This bill \u200craises the \u200cminimum age for juveniles to be considered\u200d as adults in \u200bthe\u200c criminal\u200d justice system. Currently, \u200dLouisiana \u200bis one of only nine states \u200bthat\u200b treats\u200c 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice\u200c system. \u2063Senate Bill 16 aims to raise the age to 18, aligning\u2064 Louisiana with most other states and recognizing the\u200c unique needs and vulnerabilities of young offenders.<\/p>\n<h3>House Approvals<\/h3>\n<p>Over\u200d in \u200cthe House, representatives approved House Bill 15, sponsored by Covington Republican Rep. Mark Wright. This bill\u2063 targets carjackers\u200c by \u200bimposing stricter\u200d penalties \u2064and creating a separate crime for stealing a \u2062motor vehicle by force. Supporters argue \u2063that \u200bthis legislation is\u200c necessary to deter\u2064 carjackings and protect innocent victims.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the\u200b House also passed House Bill 4, sponsored by Baton Rouge Democratic Rep. C. Denise Marcelle. This bill focuses on the sale of fentanyl, a synthetic \u2063opioid that has contributed greatly to the opioid crisis in Louisiana and across the nation. House Bill 4 seeks to \u2064impose harsher penalties \u200dfor \u200cthose\u200c who sell or distribute\u2062 fentanyl in \u2062a manner that appeals to minors, recognizing\u2064 the devastating impact this drug has had on communities.<\/p>\n<h3>Reaction and Next Steps<\/h3>\n<p>The approval of these crime-focused bills\u200d in the special session has sparked both support and\u2062 opposition from different interest groups. Proponents argue that these measures will strengthen public safety, deter criminal activity, and provide justice\u2063 for victims. They\u2063 believe that by enacting\u200b stricter\u200b penalties\u200d and addressing loopholes in the justice system, Louisiana can \u200cmake\u200c progress in reducing crime rates.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents, on the other hand, raise \u200cconcerns about potential unintended consequences of these bills. Some argue that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-nears-eliminating-pistol-purchase-permits\/\" title=\"North Carolina Nears Eliminating Pistol Purchase Permits\">allowing concealed carry<\/a>\u2062 without a permit\u2063 may lead to an increase in gun violence. Others fear\u2064 that raising the age for \u2063considering juveniles as adults may limit the ability to address serious crimes committed by\u2064 17-year-olds.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, all approved bills will move to \u200cthe opposite \u2063legislative chambers for further deliberation and voting. If they pass successfully, they will then be\u200b sent to Governor John Bel Edwards for\u2062 final approval. The outcome of \u2062these bills will shape Louisiana&#8217;s approach to crime and criminal justice moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the approval of\u2062 crime-focused bills \u200cduring \u2064Louisiana&#8217;s special session\u200d marks \u2062a \u200dsignificant step\u200d towards addressing various \u200bcriminal issues. By \u2062removing the need for a concealed carry\u2063 permit, adjusting the age of juveniles in the \u200bjustice system, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-advances-child-trafficking-bill-after-newsom-urges-democrats-to-revive-legislation\/\" title=\"California pushes child trafficking bill forward following Newsom's call for Democrats to revive the legislation.\">imposing stricter penalties<\/a> for carjackers \u200cand fentanyl sellers, lawmakers aim to enhance\u200d public safety \u200dand\u2064 deter\u200c criminal activity. However, the impact and consequences of \u2064these measures\u200c will only\u200c become \u200cclear in\u200d the coming months and\u2063 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Louisiana&#8217;s crime-focused special session, lawmakers made significant progress on Thursday. 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