The original instrument was prepared by Michelle D. Ridge. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Tammy Crain-Waldrop.
DIGEST
SB 24 Reengrossed 2016 Regular Session Martiny
Present law provides for ameliorative penalty provisions and parole eligibility.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that a person committed to the Dept. of Public Safety
and Corrections is eligible for parole consideration upon serving 15 years in actual custody if all of
the following conditions are met:
(1)The person was not eligible for parole consideration at an earlier date.
(2)The person was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, probation, or suspension of
sentence for the instant offense and the instant offense was committed between June 29,
1995, and June 15, 2001.
(3)The person is eligible for relief under present law relative to certain ameliorative penalty
provisions, involving a person serving a life sentence with or without additional terms of
years.
(4)The provisions of proposed law shall not apply to any person who was sentenced for a third
or subsequent felony when the third or subsequent felony and two of the prior felonies are
any of the following:
(a)A crime of violence pursuant to R.S. 14:2(B).
(b)A sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 when the victim is under the age of 18 years
at the time of the commission of the offense.
(c)A violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law punishable by
imprisonment for 10 years or more.
(d)Any other offense punishable by imprisonment for 12 years or more.
(e)Any combination of the offenses listed above.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 15:574.4(B)(1); adds R.S. 15:574.4(A)(5)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the original bill
1. Add conditions relative to parole eligibility under proposed law.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Changes the criteria for persons eligible for parole consideration.