GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 422 2021 Regular Session Emerson
PUBLIC SFTY/CORRECTIONS: Provides relative to the membership of the Reentry
Advisory Council.
DIGEST
Present law provides for the Reentry Advisory Council established within the Dept. of Public
Safety and Corrections to serve as an advisory body to the secretary of the department and
the legislature with respect to the administration of the inmate rehabilitation and workforce
development program. Present law further provides that the council shall be comprised of
22 members, 12 of whom are appointed by the governor from a list of persons submitted by
a specific entity. Present law provides that appointed members of the council shall serve for
four-year terms.
Proposed law adds a member to the council appointed by the governor from a list of three
persons nominated by the Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers.
Present law provides that the council shall meet at least quarterly and may meet upon the call
of the chairman or any three members.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that any appointed member who is absent for
two meetings out of four consecutive meetings of the council may be disqualified and
removed from the council membership.
Proposed law requires the council to notify the nominating entity if the person has been
removed from the council membership pursuant to proposed law and request that the entity
provide a list of three nominees to the governor to fill the vacancy. Proposed law further
provides that the former member shall not be eligible for reappointment until expiration of
the balance of the vacated term.
(Adds R.S. 15:1199.4(E)(13) and (O))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
engrossed bill
1. Adds a member to the council appointed by the governor from a list of three
persons nominated by the Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents
and Caregivers.
2. Changes from requiring the removal of a council member based on absences
to authorizing removal based on absences.
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Prepared by Alan Miller.