The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Whitney Kauffeld.
DIGEST
SB 31 Reengrossed 2023 Regular Session Mizell
Present law provides that the La. Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information must make
available upon request to any eligible criminal justice agency any information contained in the
criminal history record and identification files of the bureau. Present law defines "criminal justice
agency" as any government agency or subunit thereof, or private agency which, through statutory
authorization or a legal formal agreement with a governmental unit or agency has the power of
investigation, arrest, detention, prosecution, adjudication, treatment, supervision, rehabilitation or
release of persons suspected, charged, or convicted of a crime, or which collects, stores, processes,
transmits, or disseminates criminal history record or crime information.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that the governor's office of human trafficking prevention
is also a "criminal justice agency" for purposes of present law.
Proposed law requires that any district attorney who prosecutes a case of human trafficking or
provides services to a victim of human trafficking must submit an annual report on his operations
to the governor's office of human trafficking and prevention and the Dept. of Children and Family
Services, including the agency's name, parish, disposition of the case, statute under which the offense
was prosecuted, sentencing date, restitution ordered, restitution paid, value of assets from civil assets
forfeited, and any services offered to victims.
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Amends R.S. 15:576(3); adds R.S. 46:2161(C)(3) and 2161.1(C)(3))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Make technical changes.