HB 779 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

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

360
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
May 28, 2024
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
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