Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission
The Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission will meet to review kit tracking systems and state-wide funding for sexual assault centers. The body will also discuss the definition of serious bodily injury regarding strangulation per HB 208/Act 131.
- Kit Tracking System update and demonstration
- Definition of Serious Bodily Injury (Strangulation) per HB 208/Act 131
- State Wide Tracking Funding for Sexual Assault Centers
- LDH Regional Sexual Assault Response Plans update
- SANE Program and trafficking issues
The Commission unanimously adopted the July 18, 2024, meeting minutes. Members discussed forensic kit tracking, legal definitions of serious bodily injury, and the lack of sexual assault centers in rural areas. A special meeting is planned for January 2025 to address corrections to adult and pediatric kit instructions.
- Unanimously adopted July 18, 2024 meeting minutes
- Scheduled next meeting for January 22 or 29, 2025
- Determined a special January meeting will focus on sexual assault kit issues
Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission
The Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission will meet to discuss a legislative report, a kit tracking system update, legislative issues, litigation involving protection of sexual assault survivors, a continuation of discussion on the desert of sexual assault centers, and future projects. The meeting includes a call to order, approval of prior minutes, public comment, and any necessary votes.
- Legislative report by Steven Hartmann
- Kit tracking system update by Captain Chad Guidry and Erica Sparacino
- Discussion of legislative issues by Senator Beth Mizell
- Litigation involving protection of sexual assault survivors
- Continuation discussion on desert of sexual assault centers
The Commission adopted the March 7, 2024 meeting minutes and reviewed 14 enacted laws from the 2024 Regular Legislative Session. Members received an update on a new kit tracking system and scheduled a follow-up meeting for November 20, 2024.
- Unanimously adopted March 7, 2024 meeting minutes with revisions
- Scheduled next meeting for November 20, 2024
Louisiana Sexual Assault Oversight Commission
The Commission will discuss several topics including a kit tracking system update and the reporting of pregnancies in females under the age of consent. Other discussion items include legislative issues, the Rape Survivors Bill of Rights, and sexual assault center availability.
- Kit Tracking System Update
- Reporting of Pregnancies in Females Under the Age of Consent
- Legislative Issues
- Rape Survivors Bill of Rights
- Desert of Sexual Assault Centers
The Commission unanimously adopted the minutes from the November 30, 2023 meeting. Members discussed kit tracking updates, reporting of pregnancies in minors, and potential issues with the Sexual Assault Bill of Rights. No other formal votes were taken.
- Adopted November 30, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Scheduled next meeting for July 18, 2024