LA HB341

Requires appointing authorities to provide written notice to police employees or law enforcement officers prior to commencing a formal investigation, including the nature of the investigation, identity and authority of the investigator, and specific charges or violations being investigated.

Defines "interrogation" as any formal interview, inquiry, or questioning by the appointing authority regarding misconduct or policy violations, while excluding initial inquiries by immediate supervisors.

Changes the right to counsel from mandatory ("shall have the right to") to permissive ("may be") for officers being questioned as targets or witnesses in administrative investigations.

Amends R.S. 40:2531(A) and (B) while retaining existing protections including the 14-day period to secure representation, recorded interrogations, and the 75-day investigation completion timeline with extension provisions.