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Shreveport council unanimously backs state bill aimed at apartment-owner misappropriation
Summary
The Shreveport City Council on Feb. 11 approved a resolution supporting House Bill 6, a state bill sponsored by Representative Steven Jackson that would create criminal penalties and allow asset forfeiture for apartment owners who misappropriate tenant payments, with local law enforcement and prosecutors identified as key actors for enforcement.
The Shreveport City Council on Feb. 11 voted 7-0 to adopt a resolution supporting House Bill 6, a measure filed in the 2025 Louisiana regular session that Representative Steven Jackson said would create criminal penalties and civil tools to address apartment owners who take tenant funds and fail to pay bills or maintain properties.
Representative Steven Jackson, the bill's sponsor, told the council the measure has been prefiled and "this particular piece of legislation will take more of a criminal route than a civil route," and that it aims to "pierce the corporate veil" so prosecutors can reach individuals behind shell companies and LLCs.
Jackson said the bill could include asset-forfeiture provisions and racketeering-style tools…
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