ENROLLED
ACT No. 549
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 205
BY REPRESENTATIVES GLORIOSO, BACALA, BOYER, COX, FONTENOT,
HORTON, THOMPSON, VILLIO, AND WILEY
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 15:1352(A)(71) through (87), relative to the crime of racketeering; to provide
3 for additional crimes that are elements of racketeering activity; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 15:1352(A)(71) through (87) 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:
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14 (71) R.S. 14:329.1 (Riot)
15 (72) R.S. 14:329.2 (Inciting to riot)
16 (73) R.S. 14:51.1 (Injury by arson)
17 (74) R.S. 14:52.1 (Simple arson of a religious building)
18 (75) R.S. 14:54.2 (Manufacture and possession of delayed incendiary
19 devices; penalty)
20 (76) R.S. 14:54.3 (Manufacture and possession of a bomb)
21 (77) R.S. 14:55 (Aggravated criminal damage to property)
22 (78) R.S. 14:56.5 (Criminal damage to historic buildings or landmarks by
23 defacing with graffiti)
24 (79) R.S. 14:61.1 (Criminal damage to a critical infrastructure)
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1 (80) R.S. 14:71.1 (Bank fraud)
2 (81) R.S. 14:34.2 (Battery of a police officer)
3 (82) R.S. 14:40.1 (Terrorizing; menacing)
4 (83) R.S. 14:63.4 (Aiding and abetting others to enter or remain on premises
5 where forbidden)
6 (84) R.S. 14:96 (Aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce)
7 (85) R.S. 14:97 (Simple obstruction of a highway of commerce)
8 (86) R.S. 14:225 (Institutional vandalism)
9 (87) R.S. 14:327 (Obstructing a fireman)
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11 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
12 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
13 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
14 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
15 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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