(The Center Square) — Louisiana lawmakers approved numerous bills on Thursday during the fourth day of a special session focused on crime.
Legislators approved bills to eliminate the requirement for a concealed carry permit, lower the age for consideration as a juvenile in the justice system and increase penalties for carjackers and those who sell fentanyl in a way that appeals to minors.
In the upper chamber, senators sent New Iberia Republican Sen. Blake Miguez’s Senate Bill 1 to the House with a vote of 28-10. The bill will allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns lawfully without a permit.
They also voted 27-11 to approve Senate Bill 2, also by Miguez, to limit liability for those with concealed handgun permits.
Senate Bill 3, by Turkey Creek Republican Sen. Heather Cloud, passed 30-9 to lower the age for consideration as a juvenile in the criminal justice system to 17, effectively reversing reforms
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