Bill

HB 479

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides relative to witness or victim notification (EN +$3,795,206 GF EX See Note)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tony Bacala and 41 co-sponsors

Louisiana expands victim and witness notification requirements in criminal cases, requiring $3.8M in state funding to ensure crime victims receive timely updates on proceedings and offender status.

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 370.

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Versions

HB479 Act www.legis.la.gov

HB479 Enrolled www.legis.la.gov

HB479 Re-Reengrossed www.legis.la.gov

HB479 Reengrossed www.legis.la.gov

HB479 Engrossed www.legis.la.gov

HB479 Original www.legis.la.gov

Senate Committee Amendment, #2699, JUDC, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #598, Horton, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

Senate Committee Amendment, #2685, JUDC, Draft www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #3108, APP, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #3072, APP, Draft www.legis.la.gov

Bill text & amendments

Digest of HB479 Original Summary of Senate Amendments to HB479 Digest of HB479 Engrossed Digest of HB479 Re-Reengrossed Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB479 Digest of HB479 Reengrossed Resume Digest for HB479

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