HLS 20RS-902 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 482
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCKNIGHT
PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to the photo identification issued to an
offender prior to his release
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 15:827.1(B)(6), relative to photo identification of offenders
3 released from incarceration; to provide relative to the issuance of a photo
4 identification card to offenders prior to release; to require certain information to be
5 included on the identification card; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 15:827.1(B)(6) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง827.1. Reentry preparation program; establishment
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10 B. In compliance with the requirements of R.S. 15:827(A)(5), the department
11 shall identify a transition specialist at each of the state correctional facilities who
12 shall not necessarily be a corrections officer and whose duties shall include but not
13 be limited to:
14 * * *
15 (6) Furnishing a photo identification card to an offender prior to his release.
16 The identification card issued to the offender shall include a list of all licensing and
17 certification programs completed by the offender while incarcerated.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-902 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 482
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 482 Original 2020 Regular Session McKnight
Abstract: Requires certain information to be included on the photo identification card
issued to an offender prior to release from incarceration.
Present law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to identify a transition
specialist at each of the state correctional facilities who shall certain duties which include
furnishing a photo identification card to an offender prior to his release.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the identification card to include a list of all
licensing and certification programs completed by the offender while incarcerated.
(Amends R.S. 15:827.1(B)(6))
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