HB 8 - Increases Penalties for Distributing Drugs Containing Fentanyl - Louisiana Key Vote
Neil Riser voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 6, 2024
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 28, 2024
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 22, 2024
- Introduced
- Feb. 8, 2024
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Title: Increases Penalties for Distributing Drugs Containing Fentanyl
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry
Title: Increases Penalties for Distributing Drugs Containing Fentanyl
Title: Increases Penalties for Distributing Drugs Containing Fentanyl
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases penalties for distributing drugs containing fentanyl designed or marketed toward children in the state of Louisiana.
Highlights:
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Classifies the distribution of fentanyl in a manner appealing to a minor due to shape, color, taste, or design shall be imprisoned at hard labor for at least 25 years (Sec. 1).
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Defines “Fentanayl” and “Reasonable appeal” (Sec. 1).
Title: Increases Penalties for Distributing Drugs Containing Fentanyl
- Roy Daryl Adams (LA - D)
- Beryl Adams Amedée (LA - R)
- Tony 'Anky' Bacala (LA - R)
- Lawrence A. 'Larry' Bagley (LA - R)
- Michael 'Mike' Bayham (LA - R)
- Beth Billings (LA - R)
- Chad M. Boyer (LA - R)
- Jacob Braud (LA - R)
- Rhonda Gaye Butler (LA - R)
- Joshua Carlson (LA - R)
- Robert J. 'Robby' Carter (LA - D)
- Emily Chenevert (LA - R)
- Kimberly Landry Coates (LA - R)
- Vincent E. Cox III (LA - R)
- Paula Pellerin Davis (LA - R)
- Phillip R. DeVillier (LA - R)
- Jason Dewitt (LA - R)
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (LA - R)
- Jessica Domangue (LA - R)
- Michael Charles Echols (LA - R)
- Kathy Edmonston (LA - R)
- Peter Egan (LA - R)
- Julie Emerson (LA - R)
- Michael 'Gabe' Firment (LA - R)
- Bryan Fontenot (LA - R)
- Foy Gadberry (LA - R)
- Dodie Horton (LA - R)
- John R. 'Big John' Illg Jr. (LA - R)
- Michael T. 'Mike' Johnson (LA - R)
- Jacob Landry (LA - R)
- Dixon McMakin (LA - R)
- John C. 'Jay' Morris III (LA - R)
- Brach Myers (LA - R)
- Charles 'Chuck' Owen (LA - R)
- Neil Riser (LA - R)
- Rodney W. Schamerhorn (LA - R)
- Alan Seabaugh (LA - R)
- Larry Selders (LA - D)
- Francis C. Thompson (LA - R)
- Lauren Ventrella (LA - R)
- Debbie Villio (LA - R)
- Roger Wilder III (LA - R)
- Jeffrey F. 'Jeff' Wiley (LA - R)
- John Wyble (LA - R)