ENROLLED
ACT No. 419
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 65
BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 14:2(B)(60), relative to crimes of violence; to designate the crime of simple
3 burglary of an inhabited dwelling as a crime of violence when a person is present in
4 the dwelling, house, apartment, or other structure; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 14:2(B)(60) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2. Definitions
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9 B. In this Code, "crime of violence" means an offense that has, as an
10 element, the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the
11 person or property of another, and that, by its very nature, involves a substantial risk
12 that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the
13 course of committing the offense or an offense that involves the possession or use
14 of a dangerous weapon. The following enumerated offenses and attempts to commit
15 any of them are included as "crimes of violence":
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17 (60) Simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling when a person is present in
18 the dwelling, house, apartment, or other structure.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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