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04/23/2026

Hey Ascension friends👇🏻

04/21/2026

Have you heard of HB 1107?? Please take a look at this flyer and TAKE ACTION NOW!!!

🚨 ACTION ALERT: Louisiana HB 1107 🚨

This bill will be heard in Administration of Criminal Justice Thursday, April 23rd at 10:00 a.m.

HB 1107 by Representative Melerine, changes how Intellectual Disability (ID) is defined in death penalty cases, but it does not follow established medical standards or legal guidance and could lead to people being misclassified.
Getting Intellectual Disability (ID) determinations right is critical. Experts and the U.S. Supreme Court say these decisions must follow current medical standards and account for the complexity of diagnosis.

HB 1107 would:
• REPLACE CLINICAL JUDGMENT WITH LEGISLATIVE CRITERIA
• OVEREMPHASIZE IQ OVER ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING
• IGNORE THE STANDARD ERROR OF MEASUREMENT (SEM)

No matter where you stand on the death penalty, fairness and accuracy in the justice system should be a shared priority.

📢 TAKE ACTION:
Contact your state representative and senator today. Ask them to amend HB 1107 to include:
• Align it with clinical standards (AAIDD, DSM-5)
• Preserve the courts flexibility
• Avoid rigid IQ cutoffs already rejected by the courts

🗣️ Your voice matters. Laws that shape life and death decisions should never move forward without public awareness and engagement. Reach out to ALL members of the committee today!

Representative Villio (Chairman) - [email protected]
Representative LaFleur (Vice Chair) - [email protected] Representative Adams - [email protected] Representative Boudreaux - [email protected]
Representative Boyer - [email protected]
Representative Chenevert - [email protected]
Representative Cox - [email protected]
Representative Fontenot - [email protected]
Representative Horton - [email protected]
Representative Knox - [email protected]
Representative Moore - [email protected]
Representative Wiley - [email protected]
Representative Echols - [email protected]

Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice via email at [email protected] . Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public records laws.

Must include:

HB 1107

your name, address, phone address

if you are in support or not in support with message

04/14/2026

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04/14/2026

Sad news, we will get it on the Senate side! Contact your local People First chapter to see how you can help :)

04/09/2026

To this committee shall be referred, in accordance with the rules, all legislative instruments, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters relating to the following subjects: Appropriation of state funds; Expenditure of funds; General appropriation bill; Deposit and investment of public monies...

03/25/2026

Come see us tonight at the Ascension Parish Special Education Resource Fair! We will be here from 5pm 7pm.