House Bill No. by Representative Mandie Landry aims to enhance the rights of crime victims during the criminal resentencing process. The bill enacts a new provision in R.S. 46:1844(K)(4) that mandates a trial court to conduct a contradictory hearing before granting any motion to vacate a final conviction or to resentence an imprisoned individual to a lesser sentence. During this hearing, victims will have the right to provide a victim impact statement, and the court is required to give written notice to the victim regarding the pending motion and its implications. If the victim is deceased or unable to attend due to disability, their family members will be allowed to testify in their place.

The proposed law emphasizes the importance of victim participation in the judicial process, ensuring that their voices are heard before any changes to a convicted individual's sentence are made. It also stipulates that any motion granted without adhering to these requirements will be considered null and void. This legislation reinforces existing laws that protect the rights of victims and witnesses, while also ensuring that victims are informed and involved in critical stages of the legal proceedings that affect them.