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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 87
BY REPRESENTATIVES HARDY AND RICHMOND
CRIMINAL/BUREAU CRIML ID: Provides with respect to racial profiling
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To create a task force to study the feasibility of requiring law enforcement agencies to2
record data and report statistics to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections3
regarding the total number of persons stopped for traffic violations, the race of each4
person stopped, and the action taken pursuant to each stop, and to report its findings5
and recommendations to the House Committee on Judiciary, the president of the6
Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives prior to January 1, 2012.7
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information was8
established within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to timely collect,9
process, and disseminate available information on crime, offenders, and the operations of10
the criminal justice system through a centralized system; and11
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration12
of Criminal Justice, established as the central coordinating agency for adult and juvenile13
correctional systems, works in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety and14
Corrections to maintain accurate and timely statistical information relative to the operation15
of state and local correctional systems; and16
WHEREAS, the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board was17
established for the purpose of assisting the agencies involved in the operations of the18
individual systems by facilitating the development of the Integrated Criminal Justice19
Information System, to provide for common standards to ensure communication among20 HLS 10RS-1006 ENGROSSED
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systems, and to provide a common forum for the discussion of issues affecting the agencies1
involved; and 2
WHEREAS, these systems may also be utilized in the collection of traffic data; and3
WHEREAS, this legislature has enacted policy against racial profiling including the4
provisions of R.S. 32:398.10 which provides for the collection and reporting of statistical5
information relating to traffic stops; and6
WHEREAS, there is some concern that traffic data is not being properly7
disseminated and that racial profiling continues to exist; and8
WHEREAS, according to a 2009 report issued by the American Civil Liberties Union9
and the Rights Working Group, evidence of racial profiling does exist in Louisiana.10
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby11
create a task force to study the feasibility of requiring law enforcement agencies to record12
data and report statistics to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections regarding the13
total number of persons stopped for traffic violations, the race of each person stopped, and14
the action taken pursuant to each stop, and to make recommendations to this legislature.15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall be composed of the16
following members:17
(1) One member designated by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.18
(2) One member designated by the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police.19
(3) One member designated by the Louisiana Municipal Association.20
(4) One member designated by the Louisiana State Police.21
(5) One member designated by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and22
Corrections.23
(6) One member designated by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana.24
(7) One member designated by the National Association for the Advancement of25
Colored People.26
(8) One member designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center.27
(9) One member designated by Louisiana Catholic Charities.28
(10) One member designated by the Louisiana Public Defender Board.29
(11) One member designated by the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus. 30 HLS 10RS-1006 ENGROSSED
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(12) One member designated by the Louisiana attorney general.1
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall hold its organizational2
meeting within sixty days after the adoption of this Resolution.3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall elect a chairman, who shall4
be responsible for calling subsequent meetings, and a vice chairman, at its organizational5
meeting.6
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall complete its study and7
submit the report of its findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Judiciary,8
the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives prior to January9
1, 2012.10
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Hardy HCR No. 87
Creates a task force to study the feasibility of requiring law enforcement agencies to record
data regarding the total number of persons stopped for traffic violations, the race of each
person stopped, and the action taken pursuant to each stop, and to report its findings and
recommendations to the House Committee on Judiciary, the president of the Senate, and the
speaker of the House of Representatives prior to Jan.1, 2012. Provides for membership of
the task force as follows:
(1)One member designated by the La. Sheriffs' Association.
(2)One member designated by the La. Association of Chiefs of Police.
(3)One member designated by the La. Municipal Association.
(4)One member designated by the La. State Police.
(5)One member designated by the La. Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections.
(6)One member designated by the American Civil Liberties Union of La.
(7)One member designated by the National Association for the Advancement of
Colored People.
(8)One member designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
(9)One member designated by La. Catholic Charities.
(10)One member designated by the La. Public Defender Board.
(11)One member designated by the La. Legislative Black Caucus.
(12)One member designated by the La. attorney general.