HB275

Louisiana HB275 increases the minimum sentencing for domestic abuse battery when a child 13 years or younger is present.

Louisiana HB275 amends the law to increase the minimum sentencing for domestic abuse battery from up to three years to three to six years at hard labor when a minor child aged 13 or younger is present at the scene of the offense. The bill, titled the "Domestic Abuse Child Endangerment Law," enhances penalties for offenders who commit domestic abuse battery in the presence of a child, aiming to protect children from the harmful effects of such crimes.