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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 659 2023 Regular Session Romero
CRIME/BATTERY: Creates a statewide database for individuals convicted of certain
offenses against minors
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Makes technical changes.
2.Provides that proposed law be referred to as the "Remy Mann Act".
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Proposed law requires a person 21 years of age or older residing in the state to register with
the sheriff the person's residence, or residences, if there is more than one, and with the chief
of police if the address of any of the person's residences is located in an incorporated area
which has a police department if that person has been convicted of any of the following
offenses where the victim is a minor, as defined in present law (Ch.C. Art. 116):
(1)R.S. 14:34 (Aggravated battery)
(2)R.S. 14:34.7 (Aggravated second degree battery)
Proposed law provides that persons required to register pursuant to proposed law shall appear
in person at the appropriate law enforcement agency within 30 business days of establishing
a new or additional physical residential address or of changes in information previously
provided when any of the following occur:
(1)The offender changes his place of residence or establishes a new or additional
residence.
(2)The offender has vacated his current address of registration with the intent not to
return.
(3)The offender has been absent from his current address of registration for more than
90 consecutive days or an aggregate of 90 days or more per calendar year and is
physically present at another address during that same time period.
(4)The offender has a change in name.
Proposed law provides that any person who fails to register, periodically renew and update
registration, provide proof of residence or notification of change of address or other
registration information, as required by proposed law, and a person who knowingly provides
false information to the appropriate law enforcement agency, shall be fined not more than
$1,000, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Proposed law requires persons to register as long as they are under an order of imprisonment
for a first, second, or third offense and for the duration of the lifetime of the offender for a
fourth or subsequent offense, unless the underlying conviction is reversed, set aside, or
vacated.
Proposed law does not apply to any person who obtained an expungement pursuant to present
law.
Proposed law shall be referred to as the "Remy Mann Act".
(Adds R.S. 15:563-563.3)
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