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How is Louisiana's House Bill 102 expanding first-degree murder charges moving through the Legislature?
HB 102, which supporters describe as strengthening protections for vulnerable populations, cleared the Louisiana House 79-12 on May 11, 2026 with the chamber concurring in Senate amendments. Floor debate focused on the bill's expanded capital-murder exposure and its projected impact on prison and public-defender costs.
AI-generated summary compiled from Citizen Portal's coverage of the bill. Officials' positions below are sourced from their own words in indexed meetings and press events.
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Where they stand
On How is Louisiana's House Bill 102 expanding first-degree murder charges moving through the Legislature
- Representative Brett WileyRepresentative (bill author/handler), Louisiana House of Representatives
- Representative Mandy LandryRepresentative, Louisiana House of Representatives
- Zach FairclothPrincipal Deputy Solicitor General, Louisiana Attorney General's Office
- Representative FurmanLouisiana State Representative (bill sponsor)
- Representative EganLouisiana State Representative (bill sponsor)
"The cost is huge,"
— Representative Mandy Landry
Representative, Louisiana House of Representatives
CP article #7936377 · May 11Recent coverage
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