SB 199

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  ACT No. 361
 SENATE BILL NO. 199
 BY SENATOR SEABAUGH
1AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:82.2(C)(2) and R.S. 15:541(24)(a), relative to offenses
3concerning prostitution; to impose a mandatory minimum sentence for a second
4offense of purchase of commercial sexual activity; to require registration as a sex
5offender under certain circumstances; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7Section 1. R.S. 14:82.2(C)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8§82.2. Purchase of commercial sexual activity; penalties
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11(2) On a second conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or
12without hard labor, for not less than six months nor more than two years, with
13not less than six months being served without the benefit of probation, parole,
14or suspension of sentence, and in addition may be fined not less than one thousand
15five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or
16without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both, and one-half . One-half of
17the fines collected shall be distributed in accordance with R.S. 15:539.4.
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19Section 2. R.S. 15:541(24)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
20§541. Definitions
21For the purposes of this Chapter, the definitions of terms in this Section shall
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3(24)(a) "Sex offense" means deferred adjudication, adjudication withheld, or
4conviction for the perpetration or attempted perpetration of or conspiracy to commit
5human trafficking when prosecuted under the provisions of R.S. 14:46.2(B)(2), R.S.
614:46.3 (trafficking of children for sexual purposes), R.S. 14:89 (crime against
7nature), R.S. 14:89.1 (aggravated crime against nature), R.S. 14:89.2(B)(3) (crime
8against nature by solicitation), R.S. 14:80 (felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile),
9R.S. 14:81 (indecent behavior with juveniles), R.S. 14:81.1 (pornography involving
10juveniles) which occurred prior to August 1, 2025, R.S. 14:81.2 (molestation of a
11juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability), R.S. 14:81.3 (computer-
12aided solicitation of a minor), R.S. 14:81.4 (prohibited sexual conduct between an
13educator and student), R.S. 14:82.1 (prostitution; persons under eighteen), R.S.
1414:82.2(C)(2), (4), or (5) (purchase of commercial sexual activity), R.S. 14:83(B)(2)
15or (3) (soliciting for prostitutes), R.S. 14:92(A)(7) (contributing to the delinquency
16of juveniles), R.S. 14:93.5 (sexual battery of persons with infirmities), R.S.
1714:106(A)(5) (obscenity by solicitation of a person under the age of seventeen), R.S.
1814:283 (video voyeurism), R.S. 14:41 (rape), R.S. 14:42 (aggravated or first degree
19rape), R.S. 14:42.1 (forcible or second degree rape), R.S. 14:43 (simple or third
20degree rape), R.S. 14:43.1 (sexual battery), R.S. 14:43.2 (second degree sexual
21battery), R.S. 14:43.3 (oral sexual battery), R.S. 14:43.5 (intentional exposure to
22HIV), a second or subsequent conviction of R.S. 14:283.1 (voyeurism), or a second
23or subsequent conviction of R.S. 14:89.3 (sexual abuse of an animal), committed on
24or after June 18, 1992, or committed prior to June 18, 1992, if the person, as a result
25of the offense, is under the custody of the Department of Public Safety and
26Corrections on or after June 18, 1992. A conviction for any offense provided in this
27definition includes a conviction for the offense under the laws of another state, or
28military, territorial, foreign, tribal, or federal law which is equivalent to an offense
29provided for in this Chapter, unless the tribal court or foreign conviction was not
30obtained with sufficient safeguards for fundamental fairness and due process for the
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1accused as provided by the federal guidelines adopted pursuant to the Adam Walsh
2Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
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  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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