The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley Menou.
DIGEST
SB 473 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Johns
Present law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to provide bulletproof vests to every
full-time peace officer provided that funds are appropriated for such purpose.
Present law further provides that to the extent that funds are not appropriated for this purpose, DPSC
may make available for purchase to law enforcement agencies bulletproof vests no longer utilized
by the department for which the manufacturer warranty has expired for use by their full-time peace
officers.
Present law provides that the state and its agencies and assigns shall be immune from liability
relating to or resulting from the purchase, issuance or failure of bulletproof vests transferred pursuant
to present law.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that no later than 90 days before the destruction of any bulletproof vest, the
department must give notice to law enforcement agencies that bulletproof vests no longer utilized
by the department for which the manufacturer warranty has expired are available for purchase for
use by part-time and reserve peace officers.
Present law requires the purchase of bulletproof vests by law enforcement agencies for full-time
peace officers to be conducted pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted by the La. Property
Assistance Agency.
Proposed law retains present law requirements for the purchase of bulletproof vests by law
enforcement agencies for part-time and reserve peace officers.
Present law provides that prior to the purchase and distribution of bulletproof vests, the director of
each law enforcement agency shall supply a sworn affidavit stating the number of vests on hand, the
number of vests requested, and that it shall be the policy of the agency that all officers receiving
vests shall be expected to wear them.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that nothing in present law is to be construed as requiring a peace officer to
wear a bulletproof vest.
Proposed law retains present law. Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 40:2405.1(B))