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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 502
BY SENATOR MOUNT
CRIME/PUNISHMENT. Amends the definition of "racketeering activity" to include
additional offenses. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:1352(A)(11) through (15) and to enact R.S. 15:1352(A)(20)2
through (45), relative to "racketeering activity"; to provide for inclusion of additional3
enumerated crimes to the definition of "racketeering activity," and to provide for4
related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 15:1352(A)(11) through (15) are hereby amended and reenacted and7
R.S. 15:1352(A)(20) through (45) are enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง1352. Definitions 9
As used in this Chapter: 10
A. "Racketeering activity" means committing, attempting to commit,11
conspiring to commit, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating another person to12
commit any crime which is punishable under the following provisions of Title 14 of13
the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or the Uniform Controlled Dangerous14
Substances Law, or the Louisiana Securities Law:15
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(1l) R.S. 40:966(A)17 SB NO. 502
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(12) R.S. 40:966(E)1
(13) R.S. 40:967(A)2
(14) R.S. 40:968(A)3
(15) R.S. 40:969(A)4
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(20) R.S. 14:346
(21) R.S. 14:34.17
(22) R.S. 14:34.28
(23) R.S. 14:34.69
(24) R.S. 14:37.210
(25) R.S. 14:37.311
(26) R.S. 14:3912
(27) R.S. 14:39.113
(28) R.S. 14:39.214
(29) R.S. 14:4515
(30) R.S. 14:5216
(31) R.S. 14:5517
(32) R.S. 14:5618
(33) R.S. 14:6019
(34) R.S. 14:6220
(35) R.S. 14:62.121
(36) R.S. 14:62.322
(37) R.S. 14:6323
(38) R.S. 14:64.124
(39) R.S. 14:64.425
(40) R.S. 14:6526
(41) R.S. 14:9427
(42) R.S. 14:9528
(43) R.S. 14:95.129 SB NO. 502
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(44) R.S. 14:95.1.11
(45) R.S. 14:95.2.12
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael Bell.
DIGEST
Present law includes the following definitions to define "racketeering activity": solicitation
for murder, first degree murder, second degree murder, assault by drive-by shooting,
aggravated kidnapping, second degree kidnapping, aggravated arson, carjacking, extortion,
theft, certain controlled dangerous substance violations, pandering, and money laundering.
Proposed law retains the provisions of present law and adds all controlled dangerous
substance violations and the following crimes to the definition of "racketeering activity":
illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities; illegal carrying of weapons;
possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain
felonies; illegally supplying a felon with a firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person
convicted of certain felonies; illegally supplying a felon with a firearm; illegally supplying
a felon with ammunition; aggravated battery; second degree battery of a police officer;
disarming of a police officer; aggravated assault upon a police officer with a firearm;
unlawful use of a laser upon a police officer; negligent injuring; vehicular negligent injuring;
first degree negligent injuring; simple kidnapping; simple arson; aggravated criminal
damage to property; simple criminal damage to property; aggravated burglary; simple
burglary; simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling; unauthorized entry of inhabited
dwelling; criminal trespass; first degree robbery; second degree robbery; and simple robbery.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 15:1352(11)-(15); adds R.S. 15:1352(20)-(45))