Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana HB36: LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to consumable hemp
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2800.62(2) and R.S. 9:2800.63(B)(1), relative to consumable hemp products; to expand the definition of illegal controlled substance; to provide for damages in certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2800.62(2) and R.S. 9:2800.63(B)(1), relative to consumable hemp products; to expand the definition of illegal controlled substance; to provide for damages in certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 9:2800.62(2) and 2800.63(B)(1) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §2800.62. Definitions As used in this Chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: * * * (2) "Illegal controlled substance" means cocaine, phencyclidine, heroin, or methamphetamine, a consumable hemp product as defined in R.S. 3:1481 in violation of R.S. 3:1482 and 1483, and any other illegal controlled dangerous substance the possession or distribution of which is a violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, R.S. 40:961 et seq. * * * §2800.63. Action for damages by persons other than the individual user * * * B. A person entitled to bring an action pursuant to Subsection A of this Section may seek damages from one or more of the following: Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 25RS-140 ORIGINAL HB NO. (1) A person who sold, administered, or furnished an illegal controlled substance to the individual user, or consumable hemp as defined by R.S. 3:1481 to a minor. …
Sponsors
- Schlegel, Laurie (R, 82) · primary sponsor
- Butler, Rhonda (R, 38)
- DeVillier, Phillip (R, 41)
- Dickerson, Kellee (R, 64)
- Edmonston, Kathy (R, 88)
- Horton, Dodie (R, 9)
- Stine, Jeremy (R, 27)
- Sawyer, Paul (R, 69)
- Thomas, Polly (R, 80)
- Villio, Debbie (R, 79)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 345.
- : Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 78, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- : Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- : Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 36, ADOPT (#938) (June 11, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 36, ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1198) (June 11, 2025): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 36, REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#866) (June 4, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 36, FINAL PASSAGE (#553) (June 2, 2025): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 36, FINAL PASSAGE (#210) (May 6, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB36?
- HB36 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): LIABILITY/CIVIL: Provides relative to consumable hemp.
- What does HB36 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2800.62(2) and R.S. 9:2800.63(B)(1), relative to consumable hemp products; to expand the definition of illegal controlled substance; to provide for damages in certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB36?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 345. (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB36?
- Schlegel, Laurie (R, 82), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB36?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB36
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