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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Greene HB No. 978
Abstract: Requires that notice be given to the principal and the parents of all students at a
school when certain acts of obscenity occur within 2,000 feet of the school.
Present law defines the crime of obscenity to include the intentional exposure of the genitals,
pubic hair, anus, vulva, or female breast nipples in any public place or place open to the public
view, or in any prison or jail, with the intent of arousing sexual desire or which appeals to
prurient interest or is patently offensive.
Proposed law provides that when these acts of obscenity occur within 2,000 feet of a school,
within 24 hours of receiving the report of the incident, the law enforcement agency acting in
response to the reported incident shall notify the principal or headmaster of the school that the
incident occurred.
Proposed law further provides that the notice shall include all of the following: the date, time,
and location of the incident, a brief description of the incident, and a brief description of the
physical characteristics of the alleged offender which may include but shall not be limited to the
alleged offender's sex, race, hair color, eye color, height, age, and weight.
Within 24 hours of receiving notice of the incident from law enforcement, proposed law requires
the principal or headmaster to notify the parents of all students enrolled at the school.
Proposed law provides that such notice shall include the same information required of the notice
provided by law enforcement to the school to the extent that such information is included in the
notice provided by law enforcement.
Proposed law further provides that the principal, headmaster, school, owner of the school,
operator of the school, and the insurer or self-insurance program for the school shall be immune
from any liability that arises as a result of compliance or non-compliance with proposed law,
except for any willful violation.
Proposed law provides for a definition of "school".
(Adds R.S. 14:106(I))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill.
1. Added provision which requires the notice provided to the parents of students at the
school to include the same information required of the notice provided by law
enforcement to the school to the extent that such information is included in the notice
from law enforcement.
2. Added provision which provides for immunity for certain persons affiliated with the
school from liability which may arise as a result of compliance or non-compliance
with the proposed law notice requirements.