The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jonathon Wagner.
DIGEST
SB 34 Original 2024 Regular Session Hensgens
Present law defines second degree robbery as the taking of anything of value belonging to another
from the person of another or that is in the immediate control of another when the offender
intentionally inflicts serious bodily injury.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law defines simple robbery as either:
(1)The taking of anything of value belonging to another from the person of another or that is in
the immediate control of another, by use of force or intimidation, but not armed with a
dangerous weapon.
(2)The taking of anything of value when a person is part of a group of three or more individuals
and the person has the intent to take anything of value from a retail establishment that is in
the immediate control of a retail employee or employer and there is a reasonable belief that
a reasonable person would not intercede because of fear.
Proposed law deletes the taking of anything of value from a retail establishment under certain
circumstances from the definition of simple robbery and adds it to the definition of second degree
robbery. Proposed law further makes second degree robbery penalties applicable to the taking of
anything of retail value under certain circumstances.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 14:64.4(A) and 14:65(A))