CRIME/FELONIES: Designates felony hit-and-run driving as a crime of violence (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

HLS 26RS-249 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 84
BY REPRESENTATIVE KNOX
CRIME/FELONIES: Designates felony hit-and-run driving as a crime of violence
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 14:2(B)(63) and Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 890.1(D)(35) and
3 890.3(C)(28), relative to crimes of violence; to designate the crime of hit-and-run
4 driving under certain circumstances as a crime of violence; to provide relative to
5 sentencing for crimes of violence; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:2(B)(63) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §2. Definitions
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10 B. In this Code, "crime of violence" means an offense that has, as an
11 element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the
12 person or property of another, and that, by its very nature, involves a substantial risk
13 that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the
14 course of committing the offense or an offense that involves the possession or use
15 of a dangerous weapon. The following enumerated offenses and attempts to commit
16 any of them are included as "crimes of violence":
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18 (63) Hit-and-run driving punishable under R.S. 14:100(C)(2) or (3).
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20 Section 2. Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 890.1(D)(35) and 890.3(C)(28) are
21 hereby enacted to read as follows:
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HLS 26RS-249 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 84
1 Art. 890.1. Waiver of minimum mandatory sentences; procedure; exceptions
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3 D. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to a sex offense as defined
4 in R.S. 15:541 or to any of the following crimes of violence:
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6 (35) R.S. 14:100(C)(2) or (3) (Hit-and-run driving).
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8 Art. 890.3. Sentencing for crimes of violence
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10 C. The following crimes of violence enumerated in R.S. 14:2(B) shall always
11 be designated by the court in the minutes as a crime of violence:
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13 (28) Hit-and-run driving punishable under R.S. 14:100(C)(2) or (3).
14 Section 3. This Act shall be cited and referred to as "The Christina Larsen Act".
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 84 Original 2026 Regular Session Knox
Abstract: Designates felony hit-and-run driving as a crime of violence.
Present law (R.S. 14:2(B)) provides for a list of offenses designated as crimes of violence.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the offense of felony hit-and-run driving.
Present law (C.Cr.P. Art 890.1) provides for the waiver of minimum mandatory sentences.
Proposed law retains present law and adds felony hit-and-run driving to the present law list
of violent crimes where the waiver of the minimum mandatory sentence is prohibited.
Present law (C.Cr.P. Art.890.3) provides for sentencing for crimes of violence.
Proposed law retains present law and adds felony hit-and-run driving to the present law list
of offenses that the court is required to designate in the minutes as a crime of violence.
Proposed law shall be cited and referred to as "The Christina Larsen Act".
(Adds R.S. 14:2(B)(63) and C.Cr.P. Arts. 890.1(D)(35) and 890.3(C)(28))
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