RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 188 (HB 234) 2021 Regular Session Carpenter
Existing law provides for the membership and duties of the La. Sexual Assault Oversight
Commission.
New law adds to the membership of the commission the president of Sexual Trauma
Awareness & Response or a designee.
New law allows the commission to adopt additional projects, duties, or both upon the
approval of the members.
Prior law required the commission to meet at least once every three months and allowed the
chairman to call for additional meetings.
New law requires the commission to meet at least once every four months.
Prior law required the office of the attorney general to adopt rules pursuant to the
Administrative Procedure Act necessary to implement existing law.
New law removes the authority of the attorney general to adopt rules necessary to implement
existing law.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 11, 2021).
(Amends R.S. 15:555(D); Adds R.S. 15:555(A)(17) and 556(A)(3); Repeals R.S. 15:556(B))