HLS 24RS-563 ENGROSSED
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 166
BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYD
CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to penalties for a person convicted of a sex
offense
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 14:46.5, relative to sex offenses; to provide for a penalty; and to provide for
3 related matters.
4Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 14:46.5 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง46.5. Vasectomy procedure after conviction of a sex offense; additional penalty
7 In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any person who is
8 convicted of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 may be subject to a vasectomy
9 procedure.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 166 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Boyd
Abstract: Provides that any person convicted of a sex offense may be subject to a
vasectomy procedure.
Proposed law provides that in addition to any other penalties provided by law, any person
who is convicted of a sex offense as defined in present law (R.S. 15:541) may be subject to
a vasectomy procedure.
(Adds R.S. 14:46.5)
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 24RS-563 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 166
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Authorize, rather than require, a vasectomy procedure for any person who is
convicted of a sex offense.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.