HB1090

Provides relative to sentencing for arson of a religious building (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Chamber Passed·5/26/26

Louisiana HB1090 increases penalties for arson of religious buildings, including fines and imprisonment terms.

Louisiana HB1090 amends existing law to increase penalties for simple arson of a religious building. The bill raises the maximum fine from $15,000 to $20,000 and increases the imprisonment term from two to 15 years to eight to 30 years. It also introduces a new subsection for cases where injury or death occurs, setting a maximum fine of $20,000 and imprisonment between 12 to 20 years. The bill mandates that at least two years of the sentence must be served without parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 76–22 · May 26
Current
Judiciary C Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
19
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Vote on HB 1090 FINAL PASSAGE (#1495)

76 Yea

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22 Nay

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7 Absent

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History

May 27

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

May 26

House

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 76, nays 22. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

May 26

Senate

Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.