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Attorney General Liz Murrill Announces 24-Bill Legislative Package
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Attorney General Liz Murrill Announces 24-Bill Legislative Package
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the successful passage of a 24-bill legislative package at the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session, describing the measures as a major effort to strengthen public safety, support crime victims, protect children, and safeguard taxpayer dollars.
According to Murrill, the legislation builds on 14 attorney general-sponsored bills passed during the previous session and focuses heavily on criminal justice reforms, victim protections, anti-fraud efforts, and public safety initiatives.
Several of the bills target violent crime and offenses involving children. New laws prohibit post-conviction bail for offenders convicted of serious crimes against minors, expand Louisiana’s first-degree murder statute to include certain public shootings and gang-related violence, and create stronger protections for elderly individuals and those with infirmities. Other measures increase penalties for negligent homicide involving children and close legal loopholes that could allow convicted offenders to be released before appellate review is complete.
The package also includes legislation aimed at combating organized crime and fraud. One measure updates Louisiana’s RICO laws to better target illegal gambling networks and associated crimes such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, and money laundering. Another grants the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit additional investigative authority before litigation is filed.
Multiple bills focus on protecting children from exploitation. New laws criminalize the use of artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material and expand existing definitions of child sexual abuse material to include AI-generated images. Additional legislation seeks to reduce the duplication of child sexual abuse evidence during investigations to avoid further victimization of children depicted in the material.
Victims’ rights were also a major focus of the package. One bill requires courts to notify victims and give them an opportunity to be heard before convictions are vacated or sentences are reduced through resentencing proceedings. Family members may also speak on behalf of deceased or disabled victims.
Other measures address issues ranging from worker’s compensation and Medicaid employment eligibility to regulation of NIL agents representing student athletes, seizure of off-road vehicles used in criminal activity, and citizenship verification requirements for organizations receiving taxpayer-funded assistance.
In a statement announcing the legislation, Murrill thanked lawmakers for their support and said the package is intended to hold criminals accountable, protect children from predators, support crime victims, and ensure responsible stewardship of taxpayer funds.
The 2026 Louisiana legislative session concluded Tuesday at 6 p.m. with the measures either enacted into law or awaiting final implementation dates.
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