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LA HB579

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Vanessa Caston Lafleur

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the right to free preservation of sexual assault collection kits to include all kits, not just unreported ones, for at least 20 years or longer if required by state law or policy

  • Adds a new right requiring sexual assault survivors to be notified of all rights contained in the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights

  • Establishes that survivors retain any other rights they may have under other Louisiana laws

  • Amends R.S. 46:1845(C)(2) and (12) and adds new subsection (C)(13) to the existing statute

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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