Louisiana HB1234 enhances penalties for hit-and-run driving, especially when victims are pedestrians or bicyclists.

Louisiana HB1234 amends existing law to increase penalties for hit-and-run driving, particularly when the victims are pedestrians or bicyclists. The bill mandates that at least two years of the sentence must be served without parole, probation, or suspension if the victim is a pedestrian or a bicyclist. For more severe cases, where death or serious bodily injury results, at least five years of the sentence must be served without parole, probation, or suspension. The proposed law may be referred to as the "Christina Larsen Act.

Louisiana HB1234 enhances penalties for hit-and-run driving, especially when victims are pedestrians or bicyclists.

Louisiana HB1234 amends existing law to increase penalties for hit-and-run driving, particularly when the victims are pedestrians or bicyclists. The bill mandates that at least two years of the sentence must be served without parole, probation, or suspension if the victim is a pedestrian or a bicyclist. For more severe cases, where death or serious bodily injury results, at least five years of the sentence must be served without parole, probation, or suspension. The proposed law may be referred to as the "Christina Larsen Act.