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Lorusso (HB 127) Act No. 303
Existing law (R.S. 29:101 et seq.) establishes the La. Code of Military Justice and provides
that the code applies to all members of the state military forces when such persons are not
subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
New law creates the offense of sexual assault in the La. Code of Military Justice and
provides for definitions, defenses, and punishment for the offense.
New law provides that any person who commits the crime of sexual assault shall also be
found guilty of abusive sexual contact and punished as directed by a court-martial.
New law creates the offense of stalking in the La. Code of Military Justice and further
provides for definitions and punishment for violation of the offense.
New law provides for the creation of additional offenses related to sexual misconduct,
indecent viewing, visual recording, or broadcasting and further provides for the definitions
and punishments for violation of any of the offenses.
New law creates the offense of forcible pandering in the La. Code of Military Justice and
provides punishments for the violation of the offense.
New law creates the offense of indecent exposure in the La. Code of Military Justice and
provides for definitions and punishment for violation of the offense.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Adds R.S. 29:220, 220a, and 220b)