HLS 17RS-778 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 304
BY REPRESENTATIVE HILFERTY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
CRIME/RACKETEERING: Expands definition of "racketeering activity" to include armed
robbery and armed robbery or attempted armed robbery committed with a firearm
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 15:1352(A)(64) and (65), relative to racketeering activity; to add offenses
3 relative to armed robbery to the definition of "racketeering activity"; and to provide
4 for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 15:1352(A)(64) and (65) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1352. Definitions
8 A. As used in this Chapter, "racketeering activity" means committing,
9 attempting to commit, conspiring to commit, or soliciting, coercing, or intimidating
10 another person to commit any crime that is punishable under the following
11 provisions of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Uniform
12 Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, or the Louisiana Securities Law:
13 * * *
14 (64) R.S. 14:64 (Armed robbery)
15 (65) R.S. 14:64.3 (Armed robbery; attempted armed robbery; use of firearm;
16 additional penalty)
17 * * *
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are additions. HLS 17RS-778 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 304
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HB 304 Original 2017 Regular Session Hilferty
Abstract: Adds armed robbery and armed robbery committed with a firearm to the list of
offenses which constitute racketeering activity.
Present law (R.S. 14:64) provides for the offense of armed robbery which is the taking of
anything of value belonging to another from the person of another, by use of force or
intimidation, while armed with a dangerous weapon.
Present law (R.S. 14:64.3) provides for an additional offense when the crime of armed
robbery, or attempted armed robbery, is committed with a firearm.
Present law (R.S. 15:1352) defines "racketeering activity" by enumerating various crimes
which can be prosecuted as a pattern of racketeering activity if at least two incidents of the
crimes occur.
Present law (R.S. 15:1354 and 1356) provides for increased criminal penalties for
convictions of racketeering and also provides for seizure of the property used in or derived
from the racketeering activity.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the present law crimes of armed robbery (R.S.
14:64) and armed robbery or attempted armed robbery committed with a firearm (R.S.
14:64.3) to the list of offenses included in the definition of "racketeering activity".
(Adds R.S. 15:1352(A)(64) and (65))
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