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flag Louisiana proposes Jody’s Law to toughen hit-and-run penalties after a fatal crash and flawed bail process.

flag Louisiana State Representative Vanessa LaFleur has pre-filed House Bill 806, known as Jody’s Law, to reform hit-and-run penalties and procedures after Jody Mann died in a 2025 crash in Livingston Parish. flag The bill, advocated by Mann’s mother Holly Crow, would require judicial review before bail is set, create a faster system to share vehicle information with the public, and increase maximum sentences for felony hit-and-run offenses. flag The suspect, Brandon Chenevert, was released on a preset bond without a hearing and later rearrested on drug charges, prompting calls for change. flag The bill is awaiting consideration during the upcoming legislative session.

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