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Introduced
04/01/2025
04/01/2025
In Committee
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Crossed Over
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Passed
06/11/2025
06/11/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/11/2025
06/11/2025
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:73.8 (A), (C), and (D), 81.1(A), (B)(8) and (9), (E)(1) through (4) and (5)(a) and (b), (F)(2), (3)(b) and (c), (4), and (5)(introductory paragraph) and (d), 89.1(A)(2)(b)(i), 91.2(B), and 91.5(A)(1), R.S. 15:537(A), 539.1(F)(introductory paragraph), 541(24)(a) and (25)(d), 543.1(18), 545.1(C), and 1352(A)(45), R.S. 17:100.7(A)(1), R.S. 46:51.2(C)(1)(a), Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 648(B)(3)(i) and 718.1(A) and (B), Children's Code Articles 502(3) and (4)(l), 603(8) and (12)(l), and 610(F), and Civil Code Article 2315.3 and to enact R.S. 14:81.1(I) and R.S. 15:541(24)(c), relative to pornography involving juveniles; to change all references of "pornography involving juveniles" to "child sexual abuse materials"; to provide relative to the effects of these changes; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill amends Louisiana law to replace the term "pornography involving juveniles" with "child sexual abuse materials" across multiple sections of state law, effective August 1, 2025. The bill updates terminology in criminal statutes related to sexual offenses involving minors, specifically changing references in laws about producing, distributing, possessing, or creating visual materials depicting sexually explicit content involving children under 17 years old. The change affects various legal contexts, including criminal penalties, sex offender registration requirements, court procedures, and definitions in different sections of Louisiana law. The bill maintains existing criminal penalties and does not alter the substantive legal consequences for offenses involving sexual content with minors, but instead focuses on using more precise and victim-centered language. The bill also ensures that prior convictions under the old terminology will still be treated the same way legally, and that all existing requirements related to such convictions remain in effect. Importantly, the bill is named "The Audrey Wascome Act," suggesting it may be named after a specific individual or in memory of a victim.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (43)
Vanessa LaFleur (D)*,
Roy Adams (D),
Tony Bacala (R),
Michael Bayham (R),
Stephanie Berault (R),
Beth Billings (R),
Delisha Boyd (D),
Chad Boyer (R),
Ken Brass (D),
Marcus Bryant (D),
Joshua Carlson (R),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Kim Carver (R),
Tehmi Chassion (D),
Emily Chenevert (R),
Kimberly Coates (R),
Vincent Cox (R),
Phillip DeVillier (R),
Jason DeWitt (R),
Kellee Dickerson (R),
Kathy Edmonston (R),
Peter Egan (R),
Adrian Fisher (D),
Dodie Horton (R),
Jason Hughes (D),
Steven Jackson (D),
Edmond Jordan (D),
Alonzo Knox (D),
Jeremy LaCombe (R),
Jacob Landry (R),
Ed Larvadain (D),
Rodney Lyons (D),
Pat Moore (D),
Candace Newell (D),
Chuck Owen (R),
Troy Romero (R),
Laurie Schlegel (R),
Annie Spell (R),
Sylvia Taylor (D),
Francis Thompson (R),
Joy Walters (D),
John Wyble (R),
Rashid Young (D),
Last Action
Effective date: 08/01/2025. (on 06/11/2025)
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