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SENATE BILL NO. 76
BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:402.1(A), relative to the taking of contraband to hospitals; to
3 provide relative to controlled dangerous substances in a hospital; to provide relative
4 to the taking of firearms or certain other instrumentalities into a hospital; and to
5 provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:402.1(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง402.1. Taking of contraband to state-owned hospitals unlawful; penalty
9 A. It shall be unlawful for any person to introduce or attempt to introduce
10 into or upon the grounds or buildings of any state owned and administered hospital
11 or related facility, except through regular channels as authorized by the administrator
12 of the hospital, any of the following articles which are hereby declared contraband
13 for the purposes of this Part Section, namely: Any intoxicating beverage or beverage
14 which causes or may cause an intoxicating effect; any narcotic or hypnotic or
15 exciting drug of whatever kind or nature including nasal inhalators of any variety,
16 sleeping pills or barbiturates of any variety that create or may create a hypnotic
17 effect if taken internally controlled dangerous substance that has not been
18 prescribed or recommended in accordance with the Uniform Controlled
19 Dangerous Substances Law at R.S. 40:961 et seq.; and any firearm or other
20 instrumentality customarily considered a dangerous weapon possessed by a person
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1 who is prohibited from possessing the firearm or instrumentality pursuant to
2 state or federal law.
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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