Louisiana House concedes to Senate amendments on HB 102 after heated debate over firearms, capital charges and costs
After several hours of floor debate, the House voted to concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 102 — measures supporters said strengthen protections for vulnerable people and opponents warned could expand capital-murder exposure, raise prison and public-defender costs and sweep in juveniles. Tally for concurrence: 79–12.
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The Louisiana House on Thursday agreed to Senate amendments to House Bill 102, a criminal-code measure that supporters said strengthens protections for vulnerable groups and critics said could dramatically widen the scope of capital-related offenses and raise costs for the justice system.
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