HLS 24RS-1353 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 779
BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYD
CRIME/SEX OFFENSES: Provides relative to the definition of "commercial sexual
activity" within the crime of trafficking of children for sexual purposes
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 14:46.3(B), relative to the crime of trafficking of children for
3 sexual purposes; to provide for a definition; and to provide for related matters.
4Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 14:46.3(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
6 ยง46.3. Trafficking of children for sexual purposes
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8 B. For purposes of this Section, "commercial sexual activity" means any
9 sexual act performed or conducted lewd or lascivious act upon the person or in the
10 presence of any child when any thing of value has been given, promised, or received
11 by any person.
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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 779 Original 2024 Regular Session Boyd
Abstract: Changes the definition of "commercial sexual activity" within the crime of
trafficking of children for sexual purposes.
Present law provides for the crime of trafficking of children for sexual purposes and provides
for penalties.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 24RS-1353 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 779
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law defines "commercial sexual activity" as any sexual act performed or conducted
when any thing of value has been given, promised, or received by any person.
Proposed law amends present law to define "commercial sexual activity" as any lewd or
lascivious act upon the person or in the presence of any child when any thing of value has
been given, promised, or received by any person.
(Amends R.S. 14:46.3(B))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.