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LA HCR53

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

6/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kim Carver

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention to study fraud committed against elderly persons in Louisiana, with a written report due to the legislature, governor, and attorney general by February 1, 2026

  • Task force consists of 10 members including designees from the governor, attorney general, AARP Louisiana, Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, Better Business Bureau, FBI Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Office of Financial Institutions, and Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police

  • Over 84,000 Louisianans were fraud victims in 2024, resulting in $89.4 million in losses; adults aged 80 and older experience the highest median losses of any age group

  • AARP Louisiana must convene an organizational meeting by August 1, 2025; the attorney general's office provides staff support; members serve without compensation

  • Task force will review existing Louisiana practices, compare responses in other states, and determine the economic and human impact of fraud in the state

Legislative Description

Creates a Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention

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Last Action

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

6/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce5/22/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice5/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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