SB156

Louisiana SB156 increases the maximum imprisonment term for negligent homicide to 15 years and imposes harsher penalties for offenders over 17 when.

Louisiana SB156 amends the state's negligent homicide law by increasing the maximum imprisonment term from 10 years to 15 years, regardless of the victim's age. It also imposes stricter penalties for offenders over 17 years old when the victim is under 17 and the death results from mistreatment, abuse, or neglect. In such cases, the offender faces imprisonment at hard labor for a minimum of two years and a maximum of 40 years. The law takes effect on August 1, 2026.