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ACT No. 79
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 27
BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:35.3(B)(5) and 37.7(B)(2) and R.S. 46:2132(4), relative to
3 victims of domestic abuse; to amend the definition of "household member" for
4 purposes of domestic abuse battery, domestic abuse aggravated assault, and domestic
5 abuse assistance; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:35.3(B)(5) and 37.7(B)(2) are hereby amended and reenacted to
8 read as follows:
9 §35.3. Domestic abuse battery
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11 B. For purposes of this Section:
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13 (5) "Household member" means any person of the opposite sex presently or
14 formerly living in the same residence with the offender as a spouse, whether married
15 or not, and who is involved or has been involved in a sexual or intimate relationship
16 with the offender, or any child presently or formerly living in the same residence
17 with the offender, or any child of the offender regardless of where the child resides.
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19 §37.7. Domestic abuse aggravated assault
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21 B. For purposes of this Section:
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1 (2) "Household member" means any person of the opposite sex presently or
2 formerly living in the same residence with the offender as a spouse, whether married
3 or not, and who is involved or has been involved in a sexual or intimate relationship
4 with the offender, or any child presently or formerly living in the same residence
5 with the offender, or any child of the offender regardless of where the child resides.
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7 Section 2. R.S. 46:2132(4) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 §2132. Definitions
9 As used in this Part:
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11 (4) "Family members" means spouses, former spouses, parents and children,
12 stepparents, stepchildren, foster parents, and foster children. "Household members"
13 means any person of the opposite sex presently or formerly living in the same
14 residence with the defendant as a spouse, whether married or not, and who is
15 involved or has been involved in a sexual or intimate relationship with the defendant
16 and who is seeking protection under this Part. "Dating partner" means any person
17 protected from violence under R.S. 46:2151 who is seeking protection under this
18 Part. If a parent or grandparent is being abused by an adult child, adult foster child,
19 or adult grandchild, the provisions of this Part shall apply to any proceeding brought
20 in district court.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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