SLS 20RS-576 REENGROSSED
2020 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 398
BY SENATORS FOIL AND BARROW
HOMELAND SECURITY. Provides for qualifications of volunteers to cyber response and
recovery support efforts with the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness. (8/1/20)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 29:735.4(E), relative to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and
3 Emergency Preparedness; to provide for qualifications of volunteers to cyber
4 response and recovery support efforts; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 29:735.4(E) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง735.4. Registry of disaster volunteers; credentialing
8 * * *
9 E. Individuals desiring to volunteer for cyber response and recovery
10 support efforts must meet all of the following qualifications:
11 (1) Be eighteen years of age or older.
12 (2) Be a resident of the state.
13 (3) Have no criminal convictions or arrests aside from minor traffic
14 violations.
15 (4) Not be identified on any national criminal registry including but not
16 limited to the National Sex Offender Registry.
17 (5) Have a verifiable educational or professional background in
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 398
SLS 20RS-576 REENGROSSED
1 information technology services or information security and assurance.
The original instrument was prepared by Morgan B. Robertson. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Ann S. Brown.
DIGEST
SB 398 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session Foil
Present law allows the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness to establish a registry of volunteers.
Present law allows the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness to establish credentials and requirements for volunteers.
Proposed law retains present law and sets all of the following qualifications for volunteers
for cyber response and recovery efforts:
(1)Be 18 years of age or older.
(2)Be a resident of the state.
(3)Have no criminal convictions or arrests aside from minor traffic violations.
(4)Not be identified on any national criminal registry, including, but not limited, the
National Sex Offender Registry.
(5)Have a verifiable educational or professional background in information technology
services or information security and assurance.
Effective August 1, 2020.
(Adds R.S. 29:735.4(E))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Removes the FICO score of 620 or higher qualification.
2. Makes technical changes.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.