Louisiana HB133 amends penalties for battery of school teachers, increasing fines and imprisonment terms.

Louisiana HB133 amends the state's laws regarding battery of school teachers. It specifies that battery of a school teacher occurs when the offender believes the victim is a school teacher or commits the battery because of the victim's status. The bill increases penalties for students who commit battery of a school teacher, imposing a maximum fine of $5,000 or imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than one year if the battery produces an injury requiring medical attention.

Louisiana HB133 amends penalties for battery of school teachers, increasing fines and imprisonment terms.

Louisiana HB133 amends the state's laws regarding battery of school teachers. It specifies that battery of a school teacher occurs when the offender believes the victim is a school teacher or commits the battery because of the victim's status. The bill increases penalties for students who commit battery of a school teacher, imposing a maximum fine of $5,000 or imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than one year if the battery produces an injury requiring medical attention.