CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the definition of "commercial sexual activity" within the crime of trafficking of children for sexual purposes
This bill amends Louisiana law to clarify the definition of "commercial sexual activity" specifically within the crime of trafficking children for sexual purposes. It establishes that such activity occurs when any sexual act is performed on or in the presence of a child while something of value is given, promised, or received. The change directly affects legal proceedings involving child trafficking by providing a clearer standard for prosecutors and courts to apply.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 26, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2024 · House Apr 10, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 28, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 22, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Delisha Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Carpenter
DDemocratic
Co
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Marcelle
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Hughes
DDemocratic
Co
Joy Walters
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Green
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Selders
DDemocratic
Co
Marcus Bryant
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Moore
DDemocratic
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