SB 58 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated flight from a law enforcement officer. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

SLS 26RS-4 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

58 BY SENATOR KLEINPETER CRIME/PUNISHMENT.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for aggravated flight from a law enforcement officer.

(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 58 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Kleinpeter Present law defines aggravatedflight from an officeras the intentional refusal of a driver to bringavehicletoastoporofanoperatortobringawatercrafttoastop,undercircumstances wherein human life is endangered, knowing that he has been given a visual and audible signal to stop bya police officer when the officerhas reasonablegrounds to believe that the driver or operator has committed an offense.

Proposed law retains present law.

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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

SLS 26RS-4 REENGROSSED SB NO.

58 Present law provides that aggravated flight from an officer that results in serious bodily injury is punishable by imprisonment at hard labor for a period not to exceed 15 years and an additional fine not to exceed $2,000.

Proposed law increasesthe minimum period of imprisonment from zero years to two years, withoutbenefitofparole,probation,orsuspensionofsentence,butotherwiseretainspresent law.

Present law provides that all fines, upon collection bythe sheriff or executive officer of the court, will be paidinto thetreasuryoftheparishin which the court is situated and deposited in a special "Criminal Court Fund" account.

Present law also provides that certain percentagesoffinesdepositedintoacriminalcourtfundaccountwillbedistributedtoparish and law enforcement agencies.

Proposed law provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, parish law enforcement agencies will set aside any portion of the funds derived from violations of proposed law in an account to be utilized for either high-speed pursuit driver trainingor the acquisition of devices or technology designed to minimize the public risk inherent to high- speed police pursuits.

Proposed law otherwise retains present law.

Present law provides that certain funds derived directlyor indirectly from criminal activity are subject to forfeiture.

Proposed law applies present law to insurance proceeds received by a defendant charged with committing aggravated flight from and officer, and otherwise retains present law.

Present law provides that all fines and forfeitures, except for certain forfeitures of criminal bail bonds, will be paid into the treasury of the parish in which the court is situated and depositedinaspecial"criminalcourtfund"accountanddistributedonmotionofthedistrict attorney pursuant to an order of the district judge.

Proposed law provides that all fines generated by violations of proposed law that are paid to the treasury of the parish in which the court is situated and distributed from the criminal court fund to parish law enforcement agencies will be set aside by the law enforcement agencythatreceivesthefundsinanaccountandutilizedforeitherhigh-speedpursuit driver training or the acquisition of devices or technology designed to minimize the public risk inherent to high-speed police pursuits.

Proposed law otherwise retains present law.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S.

14:108.1(E)(2);

adds R.S.

14:108.1(E)(3) and (G) and R.S.

15:571.11(A)(1)(e)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Maintain present law fine and penalty for aggravated flight from an officer when serious bodily injury is not caused.

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