Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana SB15: CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits any act intended to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigrati
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits any act intended to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:134(A) and to enact R.S. 14:130.1(A)(6), relative to criminal interference with federal immigration enforcement activities; to provide relative to the crimes of obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office; to prohibit interference by public and private actors with immigration enforcement; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:134(A) and to enact R.S. 14:130.1(A)(6), relative to criminal interference with federal immigration enforcement activities; to provide relative to the crimes of obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office; to prohibit interference by public and private actors with immigration enforcement; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 14:134(A) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 14:130.1(A)(6) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §130.1. Obstruction of justice A. The crime of obstruction of justice is any of the following when committed with the knowledge that such act has, reasonably may, or will affect an actual or potential present, past, or future criminal proceeding as described in this Section: * * * (6) Committing any act intended to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 25RS-129 ORIGINAL SB NO. * * * §134. Malfeasance in office A. Malfeasance in office is committed when any public officer or public employee shall does any of the following: (1) Intentionally refuse refuses or fail fails to perform any duty lawfully required of him, as such officer or employee; …
Sponsors
- Morris, John (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Amedée, Beryl (R, 51)
- Bacala, Tony (R, 59)
- Cox III, Vincent (R, 85)
- Echols, Michael (R, 14)
- Jackson, Steven (D, 2)
- Firment, Michael (R, 22)
- Fontenot, Bryan (R, 55)
- Glorioso, Brian (R, 90)
- Horton, Dodie (R, 9)
- Landry, Jacob (R, 49)
- Sawyer, Paul (R, 69)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 399.
- : Effective date 8/1/2025.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays.
- : Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 30. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 15, CONCUR (#883) (June 10, 2025): 28 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 15, FINAL PASSAGE (#1039) (June 9, 2025): 71 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 15, FINAL PASSAGE (#214) (May 12, 2025): 28 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 15, FINAL PASSAGE (#213) (May 12, 2025): 10 yea, 27 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is SB15?
- SB15 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits any act intended to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigrati.
- What does SB15 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:134(A) and to enact R.S. 14:130.1(A)(6), relative to criminal interference with federal immigration enforcement activities; to provide relative to the crimes of obstruction of justice and malfeasance in office; to prohibit interference by public and private actors with immigration enforcement; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB15?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 399. (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB15?
- Morris, John (R, 35), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB15?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=SB15
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