HB 330 — CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to the desecration of graves and religious institutions (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

HLSENROLLED 26RS-163 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

330 BY REPRESENTATIVE BAYHAM CRIMINAL/PENALTIES:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides relative to the desecration of graves and religious institutions AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

14:101(B) and 225(B)(1) and (2)(2)areherebyamendedandreenacted areherebyamendedandreenacted and R.S.

(2) In addition to the penalties listed ininParagraph Paragraph(1) (1)ofthisof this Subsection, the court shall order the offender to make restitution pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 883.2 for damages sustained.

Page(1) 1When ofthe 3damage CODING:is less than five hundred dollars, the offender shall be fined not more than five hundred one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

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HLS 26RS-163 REENGROSSED HB NO.

330 (1)ENROLLED Whennor themore damage is less than five hundredthousand dollars, theor offenderimprisoned, shallwith beor finedwithout nothard morelabor, than five hundred one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than sixtwo months,years, or both.

(2) When the damage amounts to five hundred dollars but less than fifty thousanddollars,theoffendershall befined not more lessthanonethousanddollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both.

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[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 330 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Bayham Abstract:

Increases penalties and adds a restitution clause to the crimes of desecration of graves and institutional vandalism.

Present law (R.S.

14:101) provides a penalty of not more than a $500 fine and up to six months imprisonment for desecration of graves.

Proposed law increases the fine for desecration of graves from not more than $500 to not more than $1,000 and requires the offender to make restitution for damages.

Present law (R.S.

14:225) provides the following penalties for institutional vandalism:

(1) When damage is less than $500, a fine of up to $500 or up to six months imprisonment, or both.

(2) When damage is more than $500 but less than $50,000, a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment with or without hard labor not more than two years.

Proposed law increases the fine for damage less than $500 from $500 to $1,000.

Proposed law increases the fine for damage between $500 and $50,000 from not more than $1,000 to not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.

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HLS 26RS-163 REENGROSSED HB NO.

330 Proposed law requires the offender to make restitution when institutional vandalism is committed against a religious building.

(Amends R.S.

14:101(B) and 225(B)(1) and (2);

Adds R.S.

14:225(D)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:

1.

Require additional restitution in accordance with present law (C.Cr.P.

Art.

883.2).

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