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2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 265
BY REPRESENTATIVE MENA
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
EMERGENCY MED TECH: Provides with respect to prohibitions regarding the
employment of ambulance drivers convicted of certain offenses
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 40:1203.3(F) and to repeal R.S. 40:1203.3(A) through (C), relative to
3 ambulance personnel; to remove prohibitions on hiring individuals with a criminal
4 record; to prohibit hiring individuals with a criminal record in certain circumstances;
5 to establish hiring criteria; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 40:1203.3(F) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง1203.3. Refusal to hire or contract; termination of employment; exceptions to
9 hiring prohibition; appeal procedure; waiver Hiring considerations; criminal
10 record
11 * * *
12 F.(1) Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 40:1203.2(C) and Subsection E
13 of this Section, a person shall not be disqualified, or held ineligible as a licensed
14 ambulance personnel or nonlicensed person solely or partly because of a prior
15 criminal record, except in cases in which a conviction directly relates to the position
16 of employment sought, or to the specific occupation for which employment is
17 sought.
18 (2) In determining whether a conviction directly relates to the position of
19 employment sought, or to the specific occupation, trade, or profession for which the
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1 license, permit, or certificate is sought, an employer or licensing entity shall consider
2 all of the following:
3 (a) The nature and seriousness of the offense.
4 (b) The nature of the specific duties and responsibilities of the position of
5 employment sought, and, if applicable, the specific duties and responsibilities for
6 which the license, permit, or certificate is required.
7 (c) The amount of time that has passed since the conviction.
8 (d) Facts relevant to the circumstances of the offense, including any
9 aggravating or mitigating circumstances or social conditions surrounding the
10 commission of the offense.
11 (e) Evidence of rehabilitation or treatment undertaken by the person since
12 the conviction.
13 Section 2. R.S. 40:1203.3(A) through (C) are hereby repealed in their entirety.
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 265 Original 2025 Regular Session Mena
Abstract: Establishes criteria for hiring ambulance personnel with a criminal history.
Present law prohibits employers from hiring a licensed ambulance personnel or nonlicensed
person when he has been convicted of certain criminal offenses enumerated in present law
including 1
st
degree murder, 2
nd
degree murder, 1
st
degree feticide, 2
nd
degree feticide,
aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and 1
st
degree rape.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law requires employers to terminate a licensed ambulance personnel or nonlicensed
person hired on a temporary basis or any other employee who has been convicted of certain
criminal offenses enumerated in present law.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law states that a licensed ambulance personnel or nonlicensed person shall not be
disqualified or held ineligible solely or partly on basis of a criminal conviction except where
that conviction relates directly to the position of employment or occupation sought.
Proposed law provides that when considering whether a criminal conviction relates directly
to the position of employment or occupation sought, an employer or a licensing authority
shall consider the seriousness of the offense, the duties and responsibilities required by the
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license, the amount of time that has passed since the conviction, mitigating or aggravating
circumstances related to the offense, and evidence of rehabilitation.
(Adds R.S. 40:1203.3(F); Repeals R.S. 40:1203.3(A)-(C))
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