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HB 463 Original 2024 Regular Session Egan
Abstract: Re-creates the Dept. of Justice for six more years. Changes termination date from July
1, 2025, to July 1, 2031.
Present law ("Sunset" law) provides that the Dept. of Justice and all the statutory entities made a part
of the department by law shall begin to terminate their operations on July 1, 2030, and that all
legislative authority for such entities shall cease as of July 1, 2031, unless the legislature enacts a bill
authorizing the re-creation of the department and its statutory entities prior thereto.
Proposed law provides for the general re-creation of the Dept. of Justice and its statutory entities,
effective June 30, 2024, in accordance with the Sunset law. Supersedes the provisions of the Sunset
law which set out the procedure for review and re-creation and which require a separate bill to re-
create each statutory entity within the department along with additional provisions. July 1, 2031, is
the new termination date, and termination would begin July 1, 2030, unless the department is again
re-created.
Effective June 30, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 49:191(3); Repeals R.S. 49:191(12)(a))