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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 689
BY SENATOR APPEL
CRIME/PUNISHMENT. Creates the crime of battery of a security officer. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 14:34.5.2, relative to assault and battery; to create the crime of battery of a2
security officer; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; and to provide3
for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:34.5.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง34.5.2. Battery of a security officer7
A. Battery of a security officer is a battery committed without the8
consent of the victim when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe that9
the victim is a security officer acting in the performance of his duty.10
B. For the purposes of this Section, "security officer" means a security11
officer as defined in R.S. 37:3272 and licensed by the state of Louisiana12
pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.13
C. Whoever commits the crime of battery of a security officer shall be14
fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned for not more than six15
months. 16
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not17 SB NO. 689
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signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature1
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If2
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become3
effective on the day following such approval.4
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
Appel (SB 689)
Proposed law creates the crime of battery of a security officer.
Proposed law defines battery of a security officer as a battery committed without the consent
of the victim when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe that the victim is a
security officer acting in the performance of his duty.
Proposed law defines "security officer" as that term is defined in present law relative to
private contract security companies licensed by the state.
Proposed law provides that whoever commits the crime of battery of a security officer is to
be fined not more than $1,000 and imprisoned for not more than six months.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 14:34.5.2)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
original bill
1. Increases maximum fine from $500 to $1,000.
2. Removes minimum term of imprisonment of 15 days.
3. Removes provision that term of imprisonment is to be without suspension of
sentence.
4. Clarifies that security officers subject to proposed law are those licensed by
the state.