House Bill No. by Representative Taylor aims to enhance public safety during Mardi Gras and other parades by establishing the crime of reckless throwing from a parade float. The bill enacts a new section, R.S. 14:39.3, which makes it unlawful for individuals to knowingly or negligently throw objects from parade floats in a manner that could foreseeably cause injury to others.

The proposed law outlines specific penalties for violations: a fine of up to $500 for reckless throwing, a fine of up to $1,000 and up to six months of imprisonment for throwing that results in injury, and a fine of at least $2,000 and one to three years of imprisonment for throwing that causes serious bodily injury. Additionally, the bill clarifies that it does not prohibit the responsible handing, dropping, or tossing of items that are not otherwise illegal.