LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission public meetings in 2025
7 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission will vote to approve its 2025 final report, which includes recommendations adopted in October. The commission will also discuss 2026 meeting dates, subcommittee structure, and January 2026 Human Trafficking Prevention Month activities, including a Wear Blue day, victim outreach campaign, reporting app, and a 5k run.
- Vote to approve October 2025 meeting minutes
- Vote to approve 2025 Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission Final Report
- Discussion of 2026 Commission Meeting Dates and Subcommittee Structure
- January 2026 Human Trafficking Prevention Month activities: Wear Blue on Jan 12, victim outreach campaign, reporting app 'See Something, Send Something', 5k Awareness Run on Jan 10
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission approved the October 2025 meeting minutes and the 2025 Final Report. The Final Report was amended to include specific wording changes regarding licensing boards and Medicaid reimbursements before its final acceptance.
- Approved October 2025 Minutes (unanimous)
- Approved amendments to the 2025 Final Report regarding Medicaid reimbursements and licensing boards (unanimous)
- Accepted 2025 Final Report as amended (unanimous)
LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission & Advisory Board will hear a research presentation on familial trafficking, then vote on subcommittee recommendations covering labor trafficking, adult sex trafficking, and minor sex trafficking for inclusion in the Commission's final report.
- Speaker: Leanne Desselle, RTI International, on effective familial trafficking responses
- Vote to approve August 2025 minutes
- Vote on Labor Trafficking and Immigration recommendations (2 items)
- Vote on Sex Trafficking of Adults recommendations (3 items)
- Vote on Sex Trafficking of Minors recommendations (3 items)
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission approved several subcommittee recommendations regarding labor and sex trafficking to be included in its final report. These decisions cover areas such as workforce training, Medicaid reimbursement, and survivor rights. The Commission will review the final report draft at its next meeting on December 16.
- Approved labor trafficking training recommendation, amended to specify industries (11-0-1)
- Approved recommendation to improve Louisiana Workforce Commission’s labor trafficking response (10-0-2)
- Approved recommendation for parental rights of survivors, amended to request Law Institute review (10-0-2)
- Approved 'Adult Care Coordination' recommendation, amended from 'Adult MDT' (9-0-3)
- Approved affirmative defense recommendation (9-0-3)
- Approved school training and education recommendation, amended to strike third element (9-0-3)
- Approved OJJ screening protocol recommendation (10-0-2)
- Approved increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for behavioral-health therapy (9-0-3)
LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and Advisory Board will meet on August 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the State Capitol Press Room. The board will hear a presentation on housing innovations, vote on May 2025 meeting minutes, and receive updates from subcommittees on labor/immigration, adult sex trafficking, and minor sex trafficking. Members are also expected to prepare for a vote on subcommittee recommendations at the next meeting.
- Speaker: Lucy Hennon of Reloshare on 'Innovations in Housing Access: Safe Stays and The Grove'
- Vote on May 2025 meeting minutes
- Updates from three subcommittees: Labor/Immigration, Adult Sex Trafficking, Minor Sex Trafficking
- Legislative updates by Michelle Johnson
- 2025 Data Report Addendum by Mary Kate Andrepont
The Commission approved the May 2025 meeting minutes. Subcommittees reviewed recommendations for labor and sex trafficking, including intake improvements, Medicaid reimbursement for mental health, and juvenile justice screening tools. Subcommittee recommendations are due October 3 for a Commission vote on October 16.
- Approved May 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Labor and Immigration recommendations for intake improvement, information sharing, and outreach (unanimous)
- Approved mandated training for subcontractors and specific licensing boards (unanimous)
LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission
The Commission and its subcommittees approved minutes from March 2025 and reviewed the status of several human trafficking and survivor-related bills. Subcommittees discussed strategies for juvenile justice, adult survivor housing, and labor trafficking resources. No new ordinances or contracts were voted on during the session.
- Approved March 2025 Commission Meeting Minutes
- Approved March minutes for Adult Subcommittee
- Approved March meeting minutes for Minor Subcommittee
LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission & Advisory Board will hear a presentation on emerging online exploitation, review and discuss 2025 regular session bills related to human trafficking, and vote on approving March 2025 meeting minutes. The meeting will also include updates from subcommittees on labor, sex trafficking of adults, and sex trafficking of minors.
- Presentation by Special Agent April Lucia on emerging forms of online exploitation
- Review and discussion of 2025 Regular Session bills including HB 5, HB 74, HB 163, HB 359, HB 531, HB 570, SB 152, and SB 221
- Vote to approve March 2025 meeting minutes
- Updates from subcommittees on labor trafficking, sex trafficking of adult victims, and sex trafficking of minor victims
- No meeting in July; next meeting scheduled for August 21, 2025
LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and Advisory Board will meet on March 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the State Capitol. The agenda includes a presentation from the Office of Motor Vehicles on its "When You Suspect, Speak" campaign, approval of January 2025 minutes, and updates from new subcommittees on labor trafficking, sex trafficking of adults, and sex trafficking of minors. Three subcommittees will meet separately at 1:00 p.m.
- Presentation by the Office of Motor Vehicles on the 'When You Suspect, Speak' campaign
- Vote to approve January 2025 meeting minutes
- Introduction of subcommittee leadership for labor trafficking, sex trafficking of adults, and sex trafficking of minors
- 2025 Regular Legislative Session updates
- Subcommittees to finalize recommendations and discuss focus groups on education, juvenile justice, and resource mapping
The Commission approved the minutes from the January 2025 meeting. Members received updates on Super Bowl LIX outreach, the 2024 Human Trafficking Data Report, and new legislative acts. No other substantive votes were taken.
- Approved January 2025 meeting minutes
LA Human Trafficking Prevention Commission
The Commission and Advisory Board are meeting to review November 2024 minutes and discuss human trafficking reporting requirements. The agenda includes a presentation on vicarious trauma and planning for Human Trafficking Prevention Month. A separate subcommittee meeting will address leadership nominations and goals.
- Presentation on Human Trafficking Reporting Requirement
- Discussion and vote on November 2024 minutes
- Planning for Human Trafficking Prevention Month activities
- Nomination and vote for Subcommittee Executive Team
- Discussion of 2025 Legislative Regular Session topics
The Commission approved the November 2024 meeting minutes after an attendance amendment. Members voted to merge the labor trafficking and immigration subcommittees into a single group, reducing the total number of subcommittees to three.
- Approved amended November 2024 meeting minutes
- Approved motion to combine labor trafficking and immigration subcommittees