HB 111 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the unlawful presence of certain sex offenders (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

HB 111 amends language in a law regarding the unlawful presence of certain sex offenders. The bill specifically removes references to "school or a school-related activity" from the prohibited locations where sex offenders may not be present. Key changes include deleting redundant phrases and adjusting wording about behavior in public spaces (e.g., changing "to linger, remain, or prowl" to "lingering, remaining, or prowling"). The bill focuses on clarifying the legal language of the existing statute rather than creating new restrictions. It was favorably reported by the committee in April 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB111 Original HB111 Act · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amends Louisiana laws regarding the unlawful presence of sex offenders near schools, specifically tightening restrictions on loitering. The most significant change reduces the allowable distance for loitering near school pickup and drop-off zones from 1,000 feet to 500 feet. Additionally, the bill updates the list of indicators used to determine if an offender has 'reasonable grounds' to believe a child is present, removing specific references to a child's attire and personal items while retaining others like school supplies and athletic equipment.
Scope change
The bill narrows the geographic scope of prohibited loitering for sex offenders near schools, reducing the buffer zone from 1,000 feet to 500 feet.
REQUIREMENT

Reduced the maximum distance for prohibited loitering near school pickup and drop-off zones from 1,000 feet to 500 feet.

DEFINITION

Adjusted the list of factors used to define 'reasonable grounds' for believing a child is present, removing attire and personal items as indicators while keeping school supplies and athletic equipment.

Changed the definition of 'loitering' from a list of verbs (linger, remain, or prowl) to a single phrase (lingering, remaining, or prowling).

Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

360
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
May 29, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors