HB426

Provides relative to criminal blighting of property

Introduced·2/25/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB426 amends the definition of criminal blighting of property to include property owners, their representatives, and those with custody or.

Louisiana HB426 modifies the definition of criminal blighting of property to include not only property owners but also their representatives or agents, and anyone with custody, control, or ownership of the property. This change means that these individuals can be prosecuted if the property is declared or certified as blighted or a public nuisance. The bill retains the existing criteria for criminal blighting, which involves the intentional or criminally negligent permitting of property deterioration.

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Where it stands

Current
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 25

House

Prefiled.