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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1024
BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Provides with respect to drug free zones
AN ACT1
To repeal R.S. 40:981.3(D), relative to drug free zones; to repeal the private residence2
exception for violations of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law3
which occur in drug free zones.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 40:981.3(D) is hereby repealed in its entirety. 6
DIGEST
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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)]
Katrina Jackson HB No. 1024
Abstract: Repeals the private residence exception for the application of enhanced penalties
for controlled dangerous substances violations which occur in drug free zones.
Present law provides for enhanced penalties for violations of the Uniform Controlled
Dangerous Substances Law when the violation occurs on any property used for school
purposes by any school or within 2,000 feet of any such property.
Present law provides for the same enhanced penalties for violations which occur on property
which is a drug treatment facility, religious building property, public housing authority
property, child day care center property, or within 2,000 feet of any such property, if the area
is posted as a drug free zone.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law further provides for an exception for violations which occur within 2,000 feet
of school property, a drug treatment facility, religious building property, public housing
authority property, or child day care facility property if the violation occurs entirely within
a private residence wherein no person 17 years of age or under was present.
Proposed law repeals this present law exception.
(Repeals R.S. 40:981.3(D))