Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB808: CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the intentional exposure to HIV (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43.5 and R.S. 15:541(24)(a), relative to the crime of intentional exposure to HIV; to provide for a renaming of the offense of intentional exposure to HIV; to provide for elements; to provide for definitions; to provide relative to affirmative defenses; to provide for certain circumstances when the crime of intentional transmission of HIV constitutes a sex offense; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43.5 and R.S. 15:541(24)(a), relative to the crime of intentional exposure to HIV; to provide for a renaming of the offense of intentional exposure to HIV; to provide for elements; to provide for definitions; to provide relative to affirmative defenses; to provide for certain circumstances when the crime of intentional transmission of HIV constitutes a sex offense; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 14:43.5 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §43.5. Intentional exposure to transmission of HIV A. No person with specific intent shall intentionally expose transmit to another to person or attempt to transmit to another person the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through without the knowing and lawful consent of the victim when the offender knew that he was positive for HIV at the time of the transmission and the contact posed a substantial likelihood of transmission as follows: (1) Through sexual contact. (2) Through the sharing of hypodermic needles or syringes without the knowing and lawful consent of the victim, if at the time of the exposure the infected person knew he was HIV positive. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-952 ORIGINAL HB …
Sponsors
- McMahen, Wayne (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Landry, Mandie (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 177.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 808, FINAL PASSAGE (#784) (May 12, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 808, FINAL PASSAGE (#493) (April 14, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB808?
- HB808 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the intentional exposure to HIV (EN NO IMPACT See Note).
- What does HB808 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:43.5 and R.S. 15:541(24)(a), relative to the crime of intentional exposure to HIV; to provide for a renaming of the offense of intentional exposure to HIV; to provide for elements; to provide for definitions; to provide relative to affirmative defenses; to provide for certain circumstances when the crime of intentional transmission of HIV constitutes a sex offense; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB808?
- Signed into law as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB808?
- McMahen, Wayne (R, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB808?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB808
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