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LA HB163

Bill

Status

Passed

6/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kellee Dickerson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Exploited Children's Special Fund" to the "Survivor Special Fund" and expands the list of qualifying offenses that trigger a mandatory $2,000 monetary assessment from 3 offenses to 23 offenses, including first and second degree rape, human trafficking, domestic abuse battery, sexual battery, and child pornography crimes

  • Redirects fund administration from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention, which will disburse monies to victim service organizations

  • Allocates fund distributions as follows: 50% to accredited sexual assault crisis centers, 25% to child advocacy centers serving victims of abuse and trafficking, and 25% to the state domestic violence coalition for shelter programs

  • Allows the Governor's Office of Human Trafficking Prevention to retain up to 10% of fund monies for administrative expenses

  • Maintains that 50% of forfeited property from sex crime convictions goes to the Survivor Special Fund after court costs and victim restitution are paid

Legislative Description

Provides relative to victims of certain sex-related crimes (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Revenue & Fiscal Affairs5/29/2025
Judiciary C5/19/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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