HB70

Provides relative to contractor fraud

Introduced·2/2/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB70 amends the crime of contractor fraud to include commercial properties.

Louisiana HB70 amends the crime of contractor fraud to include commercial properties. The bill defines residential construction and expands the scope of contractor fraud to include commercial properties. It also outlines penalties for contractor fraud, including imprisonment, fines, and restitution. The bill specifies that additional penalties apply when the victim is aged 65 or older and the property is residential.

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Where it stands

Current
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Apr 8

10:00 AM

House Committee on Criminal Justice

History

Mar 9

House

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

Feb 6

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.

Feb 2

House

Prefiled.