RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 4 (HB 1) 2020 Second Extraordinary Session James
Existing law provides parole eligibility for certain juvenile offenders as follows:
(1) Any person serving a sentence of life imprisonment for a non-homicide offense
who was under the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense shall
be eligible for parole consideration upon serving 25 years of the sentence imposed
and meeting certain conditions set forth in existing law. (R.S. 15:574.4(D))
(2) Any person serving a sentence of life imprisonment for a conviction of first degree
murder (R.S. 14:30) who was under the age of 18 years at the time of the
commission of the offense and whose indictment for the offense is on or after Aug.
1, 2017, shall be eligible for parole consideration if a judicial determination has
been made that the person is entitled to parole eligibility, the offender has served 25
years of the sentence imposed, and the offender meets certain conditions set forth in
existing law. (R.S. 15:574.4(E))
(3) Any person serving a sentence of life imprisonment for a conviction of second
degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1) who was under the age of 18 years at the time of the
commission of the offense and whose indictment for the offense is on or after Aug.
1, 2017, shall be eligible for parole consideration upon serving 25 years of the
sentence imposed and meeting certain conditions set forth in existing law. (R.S.
15:574.4(F))
(4) Any person serving a sentence of life imprisonment for a conviction of first or
second degree murder (R.S. 14:30 or 30.1) who was under the age of 18 years at the
time of the commission of the offense and whose indictment for the offense was
prior to Aug. 1, 2017, shall be eligible for parole consideration if a judicial
determination has been made that the person is entitled to parole eligibility, the
offender has served 25 years of the sentence imposed, and the offender meets certain
conditions set forth in existing law. (R.S. 15:574.4(G))
New law retains these provisions of existing law.
Existing law (R.S. 15:574.4(J)) provides that any person serving a term or terms of
imprisonment that result in a period of incarceration of 25 years or more and who was under
the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of the offense shall be eligible for parole
consideration upon serving at least 25 years of the sentence imposed and upon meeting
certain conditions set forth in existing law.
New law specifies that parole eligibility pursuant to this provision of existing law (R.S.
15:574.4(J)) does not apply to a person serving a sentence of life imprisonment for a
conviction of first degree murder (R.S. 14:30), second degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1),
aggravated or first degree rape (R.S. 14:42), or aggravated kidnapping (R.S. 14:44).
Effective upon signature of governor (Oct. 20, 2020).
(Amends R.S. 15:574.4(J)(1)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 15:574.4(J)(4))


Statutes affected:
HB1 Original: 15:4(J)(1)
HB1 Engrossed: 15:4(J)(1)
HB1 Enrolled: 15:4(J)(1)
HB1 Act : 15:4(J)(1)