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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 222 2021 Regular Session Stefanski
CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to certain sex offenses against minors
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Specifies that use of an intermediary as provided by proposed law is prohibited
when done with the intent to engage in certain conduct proscribed by present
law.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Present law provides for the crime of computer-aided solicitation of a minor which prohibits
persons 17 and older from using electronic textual communication for the purpose of
persuading a person under age 17 to engage in sexual conduct.
Present law also provides penalties for whomever commits the crime of computer-aided
solicitation of a minor.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that it shall also be a violation of present law
when a person 17 years of age or older uses another person 17 years of age or older to contact
a person under the age of 17 years and there is an age difference of greater than two years
between the person contacted and the offender, for which the purpose of or with the intent
to engage in any of the conduct proscribed by present law.
Present law provides for the crime of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and a
student and provides penalties.
Proposed law retains present law and specifies that lewd or lascivious acts committed in the
virtual or physical presence of a student are also in violation of present law.
Proposed law defines "virtual".
Present law provides for the crime of video voyeurism and provides penalties.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that it shall also be a violation of present law
when an adult manipulates a person under the age of 17 years to take a photograph, film, or
videotape of oneself to send to the adult for a lewd or lascivious purpose.
(Amends R.S. 14:81.4(A)(2); Adds R.S. 14:81.3(A)(5), 81.4(B)(5), and 283(A)(3))
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