2024 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB453
Legislative Summary
Eliminates the statute of limitations to prosecute the crime of molestation of a juvenile
Bill History
2/29/2024
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House of Representatives
5/14/2024
Reported favorably (7-0).
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/20/2024.
House of Representatives
5/20/2024
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/20/2024
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/21/2024
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Senate
5/29/2024
Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/29/2024
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/30/2024
Rules suspended.
Senate
5/30/2024
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Senate
5/31/2024
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Senate
5/31/2024
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/31/2024
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
6/2/2024
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/2/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/4/2024
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/19/2024
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 698.
House of Representatives
6/19/2024
Effective date: 08/01/2024.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 453 FINAL PASSAGE (#1395)
5/31/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 453 FINAL PASSAGE (#1124)
5/20/2024
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/19/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 13
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor

Timothy Kerner
Republican
Co-Sponsors (25)
Tony Bacala
Republican
Chad Boyer
Republican
Jacob Braud
Republican
Dewith Carrier
Republican
Tehmi Chassion
Democrat
Vincent Cox
Republican
Paula Davis
Republican
Jason DeWitt
Republican
Adrian Fisher
Democrat
Barbara Freiberg
Republican
Kyle Green
Democrat
Jason Hughes
Democrat
Steven Jackson
Democrat
Alonzo Knox
Democrat
Jeremy LaCombe
Republican
Jacob Landry
Republican
Mandie Landry
Democrat
Ed Larvadain
Democrat
Denise Marcelle
Democrat
Dustin Miller
Democrat
Brach Myers
Republican
Candace Newell
Democrat
Vincent St. Blanc
Republican
Sylvia Taylor
Democrat
Joy Walters
Democrat