§574.4. Parole; eligibility; juvenile offenders
A.(1)(a) Unless eligible at an earlier date, a person otherwise eligible for parole shall
be eligible for parole consideration upon serving twenty-five percent of the sentence
imposed. The provisions of this Subparagraph shall not apply to any person whose instant
offense is a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B), a sex offense as defined in R.S.
15:541, or any offense which would constitute a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B)
or a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541, or whose instant offense is a fourth or subsequent
conviction of a nonviolent felony offense, regardless of the date of conviction.
Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Subsection shall
be applicable to persons who have committed offenses prior to August 1, 2024.
(b)(i) A person, otherwise eligible for parole, whose instant offense is a second
conviction of a crime of violence as defined in R. S. 14:2(B) or a first or second conviction
of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 shall be eligible for parole consideration upon
serving seventy-five percent of the sentence imposed. A person convicted a third or
subsequent time of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or a third or subsequent
time of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 shall not be eligible for parole.
(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Item (i) of this Subparagraph, a person,
otherwise eligible for parole, convicted of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) who
does not have a prior felony conviction for a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or
a prior felony conviction for a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 shall be eligible for
parole consideration upon serving sixty-five percent of the sentence imposed. The provisions
of this Item shall not apply to any person convicted of a sex offense as defined in R.S.
15:541.
(iii) The provisions of this Subparagraph shall be applicable only to persons who
commit an offense or whose probation or parole is revoked on or after November 1, 2017.
(c) A person otherwise eligible for parole whose instant offense is a fourth or
subsequent conviction of a nonviolent felony offense shall be eligible for parole
consideration upon serving sixty-five percent of the sentence imposed. The provisions of
this Subparagraph shall not apply to any person who has been convicted of a sex offense as
defined in R.S. 15:541.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and except
as provided in R.S. 15:574.22, unless eligible for parole at an earlier date, a person
committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for a term or terms of
imprisonment with or without benefit of parole for thirty years or more shall be eligible for
parole consideration upon serving at least twenty years of the term or terms of imprisonment
in actual custody and upon reaching the age of forty-five. This provision shall not apply to
a person serving a life sentence unless the sentence has been commuted to a fixed term of
years. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to any person who has been convicted
of an offense that is both a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) and a sex offense as
defined in R.S. 15:541 when the offense was committed on or after January 1, 1997. The
provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to any person who has been convicted of a crime
of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 when the
offense was committed on or after August 1, 2014.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) or (2) of this Subsection and
except as provided in R.S. 15:574.22, unless eligible for parole at an earlier date, a person
committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections serving a life sentence for the
production, manufacturing, distribution, or dispensing or possessing with intent to produce,
manufacture, or distribute heroin shall be eligible for parole consideration upon serving at
least fifteen years of imprisonment in actual custody.
(4) Except as provided in R.S. 15:574.22, unless eligible for parole at an earlier date,
a person committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for a term or terms
of imprisonment with or without benefit of parole who has served at least ten years of the
term or terms of imprisonment in actual custody shall be eligible for parole consideration
upon reaching the age of sixty years if all of the following conditions have been met:
(a) The offender has not been convicted of a crime of violence as defined in R.S.
14:2(B) or a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541, or convicted of an offense which would
constitute a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or a sex offense as defined in R.S.
15:541, regardless of the date of conviction.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(c) The offender has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of
prerelease programming in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 15:827.1 if such
programming is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(d) The offender has completed substance abuse treatment as applicable.
(e) The offender has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(i) A literacy program.
(ii) An adult basic education program.
(iii) A job skills training program.
(iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
(f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(5)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection or
Subsection B of this Section and except as provided in R.S. 15:574.22, a person committed
to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall be eligible for parole consideration
upon serving fifteen years in actual custody if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The person was not eligible for parole consideration at an earlier date.
(ii) The person was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, probation, or
suspension of sentence for the instant offense and the instant offense was committed between
June 29, 1995, and June 15, 2001.
(iii) The person is eligible for relief under R.S. 15:308, including a person serving
a life sentence with or without additional terms of years.
(b) The provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall not apply to any
person who was sentenced for a third or subsequent felony when the third or subsequent
felony and two of the prior felonies are any of the following:
(i) A crime of violence pursuant to R.S. 14:2(B).
(ii) A sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 when the victim is under the age of
eighteen years at the time of the commission of the offense.
(iii) A violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law punishable
by imprisonment for ten years or more.
(iv) Any other offense punishable by imprisonment for twelve years or more.
(v) Any combination of the offenses listed in Items (i) through (iv) of this
Subparagraph.
(6)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection or
Subsection B of this Section and except as provided in R.S. 15:574.22, a person committed
to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall be eligible for parole consideration
upon serving fifteen years in actual custody if all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The person was not eligible for parole consideration at an earlier date.
(ii) The person was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, probation, or
suspension of sentence after being convicted of a third or subsequent felony offense under
R.S. 15:529.1 for the instant offense.
(b) The provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall not apply to any
person who meets any of the following criteria:
(i) The instant conviction is a crime of violence under R.S. 14:2(B).
(ii) The instant conviction or any prior conviction, whether or not that prior
conviction was used in the habitual offender conviction under R.S. 15:529.1, is both a crime
of violence under R.S. 14:2(B) and a sex offense under R.S. 15:541.
(iii) The person would still qualify for a sentence of life imprisonment without
parole, probation, or suspension of sentence as a third or subsequent offense under R.S.
15:529.1, as it was amended by Act Nos. 257 and 282 of the 2017 Regular Session of the
Legislature.
B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, and except as provided
in Paragraph (A)(5) and Subsections D, E, and H of this Section, no prisoner serving a life
sentence shall be eligible for parole consideration until his life sentence has been commuted
to a fixed term of years. No prisoner sentenced as a serial sexual offender shall be eligible
for parole. No prisoner may be paroled while there is pending against him any indictment
or information for any crime suspected of having been committed by him while a prisoner.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a person convicted of a crime
of violence and not otherwise ineligible for parole shall serve at least sixty-five percent of
the sentence imposed before being eligible for parole. The victim or victim's family shall be
notified whenever the offender is to be released, provided that the victim or victim's family
has completed a Louisiana victim notice and registration form as provided in R.S. 46:1841
et seq. or has otherwise provided contact information and has indicated to the Department
of Public Safety and Corrections, Louisiana Victim Outreach, that they desire such
notification.
(2) Except as provided in R.S. 15:574.22, any person serving a life sentence, with
or without the benefit of parole, who has not been convicted of a crime of violence as defined
by R.S. 14:2(B), a sex offense as defined by R.S. 15:541, or an offense, regardless of the date
of conviction, which would constitute a crime of violence as defined by R.S. 14:2(B) or a sex
offense as defined by R.S. 15:541, shall be eligible for parole consideration as follows:
(a) If the person was at least eighteen years of age and under the age of twenty-five
years at the time he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he shall be eligible for parole
consideration if all of the following conditions have been met:
(i) The person has served at least twenty-five years of the sentence imposed.
(ii) The person has obtained a low risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(iii) The person has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(iv) The person has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 15:827.1, if such
programming is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(v) The person has completed substance abuse treatment, if applicable and such
treatment is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(vi) The person has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(aa) A literacy program.
(bb) An adult basic education program.
(cc) A job skills training program.
(dd) A high school equivalency certificate.
(b) If the person was at least twenty-five years of age and under the age of thirty-five
years at the time he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he shall be eligible for parole
consideration if all of the following conditions have been met:
(i) The person has served at least twenty years of the sentence imposed.
(ii) The person has obtained a low risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(iii) The person has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(iv) The person has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 15:827.1, if such
programming is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(v) The person has completed substance abuse treatment, if applicable and such
treatment is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(vi) The person has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(aa) A literacy program.
(bb) An adult basic education program.
(cc) A job skills training program.
(dd) A high school equivalency certificate.
(c) If the person was at least thirty-five years of age and under the age of fifty years
at the time he was sentenced to life imprisonment, he shall be eligible for parole
consideration if all of the following conditions have been met:
(i) The person has served at least fifteen years of the sentence imposed.
(ii) The person has obtained a low risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(iii) The person has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(iv) The person has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 15:827.1, if such
programming is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(v) The person has completed substance abuse treatment, if applicable and such
treatment is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(vi) The person has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(aa) A literacy program.
(bb) An adult basic education program.
(cc) A job skills training program.
(dd) A high school equivalency certificate.
(d) If the person was at least fifty years of age at the time he was sentenced to life
imprisonment, he shall be eligible for parole consideration if all of the following conditions
have been met:
(i) The person has served at least ten years of the sentence imposed.
(ii) The person has obtained a low risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(iii) The person has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(iv) The person has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 15:827.1, if such
programming is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(v) The person has completed substance abuse treatment if applicable and such
treatment is available at the facility where the offender is incarcerated.
(vi) The person has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(aa) A literacy program.
(bb) An adult basic education program.
(cc) A job skills training program.
(dd) A high school equivalency certificate.
C.(1) At such intervals as it determines, the committee or a member thereof shall
consider all pertinent information with respect to each prisoner eligible for parole, including
the nature and circumstances of the prisoner's offense, his prison records, the presentence
investigation report, any recommendations of the chief probation and parole officer, and any
information and reports of data supplied by the staff. A parole hearing shall be held if, after
such consideration, the committee determines that a parole hearing is appropriate or if such
hearing is requested in writing by its staff.
(2)(a) In cases where the offender has been convicted of, or where adjudication has
been deferred or withheld for the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a violation of a
sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 and parole is permitted by law and the offender is
otherwise eligible, the committee shall consider reports, assessments, and clinical
information, as available, including any testing and recommendations by mental health
professionals, as to all of the following:
(i) Whether the offender has successfully completed the sex offender program.
(ii) Whether, in the expert's opinion, there is a likelihood that the offender will or
will not repeat the criminal conduct and that the offender will or will not be a danger to
society.
(b) The committee shall render its decision ordering or denying the release of the
prisoner on parole only after considering this clinical evidence where such clinical evidence
is available.
D.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person serving a
sentence of life imprisonment who was under the age of eighteen years at the time of the
commission of the offense, except for a person serving a life sentence for a conviction of first
degree murder (R.S. 14:30) or second degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1), shall be eligible for
parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection if all of the following
conditions have been met:
(a) The offender has served twenty-five years of the sentence imposed.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(c) The offender has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of
prerelease programming in accordance with R.S. 15:827.1.
(d) The offender has completed substance abuse treatment as applicable.
(e) The offender has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(i) A literacy program.
(ii) An adult basic education program.
(iii) A job skills training program.
(iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
(f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(g) The offender has completed a reentry program to be determined by the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(h) If the offender was convicted of aggravated or first degree rape, he shall be
designated a sex offender and upon release shall comply with all sex offender registration
and notification provisions as required by law.
(2) For each offender eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of
this Subsection, the committee on parole shall meet in a three-member panel, and each
member of the panel shall be provided with and shall consider a written evaluation of the
offender by a person who has expertise in adolescent brain development and behavior and
any other relevant evidence pertaining to the offender.
(3) The panel shall render specific findings of fact in support of its decision.
E.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and except as provided
in Subsection G of this Section, 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 eighteen years at the
time of the commission of the offense and whose indictment for the offense is on or after
August 1, 2017, shall be eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of this
Subsection if a judicial determination has been made that the person is entitled to parole
eligibility pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 878.1(A) and all of the following
conditions have been met:
(a) The offender has served twenty-five years of the sentence imposed.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(c) The offender has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of
prerelease programming in accordance with R.S. 15:827.1.
(d) The offender has completed substance abuse treatment as applicable.
(e) The offender has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(i) A literacy program.
(ii) An adult basic education program.
(iii) A job skills training program.
(iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
(f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(g) The offender has completed a reentry program to be determined by the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(2) For each offender eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of
this Subsection, the board shall meet in a three-member panel, and each member of the panel
shall be provided with and shall consider a written evaluation of the offender by a person
who has expertise in adolescent brain development and behavior and any other relevant
evidence pertaining to the offender.
(3) The panel shall render specific findings of fact in support of its decision.
F.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and except as provided
in Subsection G of this Section, 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 eighteen years
at the time of the commission of the offense and whose indictment for the offense is on or
after August 1, 2017, shall be eligible for parole consideration if all of the following
conditions have been met:
(a) The offender has served twenty-five years of the sentence imposed.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(c) The offender has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with R.S. 15:827.1.
(d) The offender has completed substance abuse treatment as applicable.
(e) The offender has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(i) A literacy program.
(ii) An adult basic education program.
(iii) A job skills training program.
(iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
(f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(g) The offender has completed a reentry program to be determined by the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(2) For each offender eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of
this Subsection, the board shall meet in a three-member panel, and each member of the panel
shall be provided with and shall consider a written evaluation of the offender by a person
who has expertise in adolescent brain development and behavior and any other relevant
evidence pertaining to the offender.
(3) The panel shall render specific findings of fact in support of its decision.
G.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person serving a
sentence of life imprisonment for a conviction of first degree murder (R.S. 14:30) or second
degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1) who was under the age of eighteen years at the time of the
commission of the offense and whose indictment for the offense was prior to August 1, 2017,
shall be eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection if a
judicial determination has been made that the person is entitled to parole eligibility pursuant
to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 878.1(B) and all of the following conditions have
been met:
(a) The offender has served twenty-five years of the sentence imposed.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(c) The offender has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of pre-release programming in accordance with R.S. 15:827.1.
(d) The offender has completed substance abuse treatment as applicable.
(e) The offender has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(i) A literacy program.
(ii) An adult basic education program.
(iii) A job skills training program.
(iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
(f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(g) The offender has completed a reentry program to be determined by the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(2) For each offender eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of
this Subsection, the board shall meet in a three-member panel, and each member of the panel
shall be provided with and shall consider a written evaluation of the offender by a person
who has expertise in adolescent brain development and behavior and any other relevant
evidence pertaining to the offender.
(3) The panel shall render specific findings of fact in support of its decision.
H.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an offender serving a life
sentence for second degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1), shall be eligible for parole consideration
pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The offender committed the offense after July 2, 1973, and prior to June 29, 1979.
(b) The offender has served at least forty years of the sentence imposed.
(2) An offender who has met the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and
is granted a hearing before the committee on parole shall be released on parole if a five
member panel of the committee vote unanimously to grant parole.
I. On or before August 1, 2018, and no later than August first of each year following,
the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall submit an annual report to the
legislature relative to offenders released from custody during the preceding year pursuant to
the provisions of this Section. This report shall include the following information:
(1) The name and offender number of the paroled offender.
(2) The date on which the offender was released on parole.
(3) The offense for which the offender was incarcerated at the time of his release,
including whether the offense was a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or a sex
offense as defined in R.S. 15:541.
(4) A grid which shows the earliest release date that offenders would have been
eligible for release notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of Act No. 280 of the 2017
Regular Session of the Legislature.
(5) Whether the offender obtained a GED certification or completed a literacy
program, an adult basic education program, or a job skills training program before being
paroled.
(6) Any information relative to juvenile offenders that is exempt from release
pursuant to a public records request or otherwise considered confidential by law shall be
redacted from the report provided for by this Subsection.
J.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, and except as provided
in Subsections D, E, F, G, and H of this Section, any person serving a term or terms of
imprisonment that result in a period of incarceration of twenty-five years or more and who
was under the age of eighteen years at the time of the commission of the offense shall be
eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection if all of the
following conditions have been met:
(a) The offender has served at least twenty-five years of the sentence imposed.
(b) The offender has not committed any major disciplinary offenses in the twelve
consecutive months prior to the parole hearing date. A major disciplinary offense is an
offense identified as a Schedule B offense by the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections in the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures for Adult Offenders.
(c) The offender has completed the mandatory minimum of one hundred hours of
prerelease programming in accordance with R.S. 15:827.1.
(d) The offender has completed substance abuse treatment as applicable.
(e) The offender has obtained or completed at least one of the following:
(i) A literacy program.
(ii) An adult basic education program.
(iii) A job skills training program.
(iv) A high school equivalency certificate.
(f) The offender has obtained a low-risk level designation determined by a validated
risk assessment instrument approved by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and
Corrections.
(g) The offender has completed a reentry program to be determined by the
Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(2) For each offender eligible for parole consideration pursuant to the provisions of
this Subsection, the committee on parole shall meet in a three-member panel, shall consider
the impact that the lack of brain development in adolescence has on culpability and behavior,
a juvenile offender's unique ability to mature and grow, and any other relevant evidence or
testimony pertaining to the offender.
(3) The panel shall render specific findings of fact in support of its decision.
(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to a person serving a sentence
of life imprisonment for a conviction of R.S. 14:30, 30.1, 42, or 44.
K. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an offender serving a life
sentence for an offense committed on or before July 2, 1973, and for which the offender
pleaded guilty, shall immediately be eligible for parole consideration.
Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 58, §1, eff. July 7, 1994; Acts 1995, No. 605, §2, eff.
June 18, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 1099, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 1995, No. 1290, §2; Acts
1995, No. 1303, §1; Acts 1997, No. 134, §2; Acts 1997, No. 137, §2; Acts 1997, No. 820,
§1; Acts 1997, No. 870, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1148, §2, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 1997, No.
1396, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 119, §1; Acts 1999, No. 359, §1; Acts 1999, No.
923, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1150, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1209, §1; Acts 2001, No. 253, §1; Acts
2001, No. 611, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1206, §1; Acts 2003, No. 587, §1; Acts 2003, No. 868,
§1; Acts 2005, No. 337, §1; Acts 2006, No. 26, §1; Acts 2006, No. 59, §1; Acts 2006, No.
68, §1; Acts 2008, No. 266, §2; Acts 2008, No. 624, §1; Acts 2009, No. 362, §1; Acts 2009,
No. 533, §2; Acts 2010, No. 241, §1; Acts 2011, No. 253, §1; Acts 2011, No. 285, §1; Acts
2012, No. 159, §1; Acts 2012, No. 401, §1; Acts 2012, No. 466, §1; Acts 2012, No. 714, §8;
Acts 2013, No. 239, §1; Acts 2014, No. 126, §1; Acts 2014, No. 127, §1; Acts 2014, No.
332, §1; Acts 2015, No. 184, §2; Acts 2016, No. 469, §1; Acts 2016, No. 509, §3; Acts 2017,
No. 277; §1 Acts 2017, No. 280, §3, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, No. 604, §1, eff. Nov. 1,
2018; Acts 2018, No. 670, §1, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 369, §2; Acts 2020, No. 99,
§1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. Oct. 20, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 122, §1; Acts
2022, No. 544, §1, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 750, §1; Acts 2023, No. 276, §1, eff.
June 9, 2023; Acts 2023, No. 463, §1; Acts 2024, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §1; Acts 2024, No.
576, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2022, No. 750, §2, regarding prospective and retroactive
application.