Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB156: CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Increases the maximum period of imprisonment for negligent homicide. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:32(C)(1) and (2), relative to negligent homicide; to provide relative to penalties; to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for negligent homicide under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:32(C)(1) and (2), relative to negligent homicide; to provide relative to penalties; to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for negligent homicide under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 14:32(C)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §32. Negligent homicide * * * C.(1) Except as provided for in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, whoever commits the crime of negligent homicide shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than fifteen years, or both. (2)(a) If the victim killed was under the age of ten years, the offender shall be imprisoned at hard labor, without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, for not less than two years nor more than ten fifteen years. (b) If the offender was over seventeen years of age and the victim was Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-478 ORIGINAL SB NO. under seventeen years of age at the time of the offense, and the death was the result …
Sponsors
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 466.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 1 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 72, nays 21. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 156, CONCUR (#988) (May 19, 2026): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 156, FINAL PASSAGE (#1268) (May 13, 2026): 72 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 156, FINAL PASSAGE (#259) (April 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB156?
- SB156 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Increases the maximum period of imprisonment for negligent homicide. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX).
- What does SB156 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:32(C)(1) and (2), relative to negligent homicide; to provide relative to penalties; to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for negligent homicide under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB156?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB156?
- Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17).
- Where is the official record for SB156?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB156
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