BILL
# |
AUTHOR |
SUMMARY |
STATUS
6/26/06 |
LAFASA
POSITION |
| HB 4 |
McDonald |
Increases penalty
for molestation of a juvenile to 25 years to life, in life sentences
25 years without benefit of probation, parole or sentence suspension
and lifetime electronic monitoring |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 325 |
None |
| HB 9 |
Smiley,
Powell |
Adds aggravated
incest to crimes of violence (LRS 14:2(13)pp) |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 72 |
Favor
– makes victims’
rights law apply to these victims |
HB 21 |
LaFleur |
Extends reporting
deadline for Louisiana Sexual Assault Task Force |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 364 |
None |
| HB 37 |
Greene |
“Jessica’s
Law” – increases penalty for molestation of a juvenile
under 12 from 1-10 years to 25 years – life, with at least
25 years served without benefit of probation, parole or sentence
suspension, and requiring lifetime GPS monitoring following
release |
Assigned
to House Criminal Justice Committee |
None |
| HB 64 |
Dorsey |
Creates the
crime of harboring a sex offender |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 137 |
None |
| HB 73 |
Jane
Smith |
Changes the threshold
for testing of a sex crime defendant for HIV/AIDS from GJ indictment
to charges filed; adds crimes to the list for which defendants
can be tested |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 23 |
None |
| HB 80 |
Kleckley |
Extended sex offenders’
duty to register to 10 years following a felony conviction |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 24 |
None |
| HB 171 |
Kleckley |
Prohibits Parole
Board from approving parole for a sex offender until Probation
& Parole has approved his residence plan |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 26 |
Favor |
| HB 278 |
Martiny |
Requires sex offenders
in emergency shelters to report to the sheriff in which the
shelter is located |
Sent
to the Governor |
None |
| HB 362 |
Cravins |
Increases penalties
for various sex crimes when victim is under age 13 to 25 years
to life with at least 25 years served without benefit of probation,
parole or sentence suspension |
Assigned
to House CJ Committee |
None |
| HB 386 |
Baldone |
Provides increased
good time for offenders participating in hurricane cleanup |
Assigned
to House CJ Committee |
Oppose |
| HB 409 |
Scalise |
Probation
& Parole must provide a toll-free number for sex offenders
to use to contact P&P in emergency situations and provide
information on their duty to report to shelter manager and P&P |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 175 |
Favor |
| HB 435 |
Geymann |
Changes age
of victim in aggravated rape cases that can yield death penalty
to under 13 to conform with aggravated rape statute |
Signed
by Governor – Act 178 |
None |
| HB 494 |
Geymann |
Add molestation
of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a juvenile to crimes
of violence (LRS 14:2(13)pp) |
Sent
to Senate Finance |
Favor |
| HB 544 |
Richmond |
Reduces the
percentage of a sentence served before an inmate is eligible
for parole from 85% to 75% |
Assigned
to House CJ Committee |
Oppose |
| HB 561 |
Jane
Smith |
Increases
penalty for molestation of a juvenile from maximum 15 years
to maximum 40 years with at least five served without benefit
of probation, parole or sentence suspension; requires psychologist
approval for parole once eligible |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 36 |
None |
| HB 563 |
Geymann |
Increases age for
victim of carnal knowledge of a juvenile from under 12 to under
13 years, to preclude potential conflict with aggravated rape
statute |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 80 |
Favor |
| HB 572 |
Cravins |
Creates within Dept
of Corrections the Sex Offender Assessment Panel to determine
which sex offenders are sexually violent predators, thus requiring
lifetime registration, community notification and GPS monitoring
by P&P |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 186 |
Favor,
but wanted victim representative
on the panel (panel includes a physician, P&P officer,
retired law enforcement officer, DOC secretary or his designee,
warden) |
| HB 695 |
Crowe |
Increase monthly
monitoring fee paid by sex offenders from $5 to $5.50 for the
Sex Offender Registry Technology Fund |
Sent
to Senate Judiciary B Committee |
None |
| HB 828 |
Cazayoux |
Amends sex offender
registration and notification laws to tighten specifics regarding
changing addresses |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 204 |
None |
| HB 857 |
Baldone |
Requires sex offenders
living away from their residence for more than 30 days to re-register
in the parish where they are staying |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 284 |
None |
| HB 873 |
Cazayoux |
Prohibits registered
sex offenders from staying in emergency shelters, hotels, or
FEMA trailer parks and provides for separate shelter to be provided
for registered sex offenders |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 285 |
Favor |
| HB 882 |
Cravins |
Adds provisions
regarding registered sex offenders living or being near schools |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 40 |
None |
HB 983 |
Cazayoux |
Creates the Sexual
Predator Apprehension Team within the Attorney General’s
Office to coordinate with local law enforcement to proactively
identify and arrest sex offenders not complying with probation/parole
conditions or committing new offenses |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 354 |
Favor |
| HB 1125 |
Dartez |
Changes definition
of indecent behavior with juveniles to include visual text or
electronic communications and provides for evidence disposition |
Signed
by Governor – Act 224 |
Favor |
| HB 1199 |
Crowe |
Requires sex offenders
to register with the Louisiana State Police within 10 days of
release from state custody |
Sent
to the Governor |
None |
| HB 1201 |
Honey |
Creates supervised
release for sex offenders convicted on/after Aug. 15, 2006,
when the victim is under age 13; provides for P&P supervision
of offenders on supervised release; provides failure to comply |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 233 |
Favor |
| HB 1369 |
Geymann |
Increases penalties
for certain sex crimes when the victim is under age 13 |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 242 |
Favor,
but should include all sex offenders |
| SB 2 |
Nick
Gautreaux |
Authorizes use of
so-called “chemical castration” or voluntary surgical
castration on convicted sex offenders |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 103 |
None |
| SB 3 |
Nick
Gautreaux |
Trigger bill that
will ban abortion, including in case of rape or incest |
Assigned
to Senate Judiciary C Committee |
Oppose |
| SB 33 |
Nevers |
Trigger bill that
will ban abortion, including in case of rape or incest |
Signed
by the Governor – Act 457 |
Oppose |
| SB 133 |
Nick
Gautreaux |
Requires sex offenders
to pay cost of electronic monitoring to Dept of Corrections;
current law allows DOC to charge offenders but does not require
them to do so |
Sent
to House Criminal Justice Committee |
None |
| SB 254 |
Nick
Gautreaux |
Prohibits registered
sex offenders from wearing a mask, hood or disguise during holiday
celebrations and from distributing candy or gifts to children
under age 18 |
Assigned
to Senate Judiciary C Committee |
None |
| SB 612 |
Mount |
Requires registered
sex offenders to have a driver’s license and an ID card,
renewable annually, with the restriction “sex offender”
printed on it in orange; requires registered sex offenders to
carry these ID’s on them; requires sex offenders to publish
notice in newspapers other than the official journal of the
parish in some instances; requires the Dept of Corrections to
create a Predator Alert System |
Sent
to the Governor |
None |
