Louisiana SB 41: CHILDREN: Provides relative to child welfare. (See Act) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Bill Text

2025 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 41
BY SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX, BOUIE, CARTER, CATHEY, CONNICK,
HODGES, JACKSON-ANDREWS, JENKINS, LAMBERT, LUNEAU,
MCMATH, MIZELL, PRICE, SELDERS, STINE AND WOMACK
AND REPRESENTATIVES ADAMS, BAYHAM, BERAULT,
BILLINGS, BOYD, BRYANT, CARVER, CHASSION, CHENEVERT,
DICKERSON, DOMANGUE, ECHOLS, FISHER, HILFERTY,
HUGHES, ILLG, JACKSON, KNOX, LARVADAIN, LYONS,
MARCELLE, MCMAHEN, MENA, NEWELL, PHELPS, SPELL,
TAYLOR AND WALTERS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:91.3(A), the introductory paragraph of R.S. 15:587.1(C),
3 587.1(C)(1), and 1110.3(H), the introductory paragraph of R.S. 17:8.7(B) and
4 8.7(B)(1), 15(A)(1)(a), (b)(i)(bb) and (cc), and (b)(ii) and (2)(a)(ii) through (v), (D),
5 and (E), 16(A), 24.8(A) and (B)(2), 407.33(5), 407.35(A), 407.42(A)(2) and
6 (B)(1)(b), 407.46(A)(1), 407.71(A), 443(B)(1), 493(C)(1), and 3996(B)(28), R.S.
7 24:525(D), R.S. 40:2008.10(A)(3) and 2019(F)(3)(b), R.S. 46:51.2(A)(1)(b),
8 56(F)(1), (4)(c), (10)(b)(i), and (11), and 1414.1(A), Children's Code Art. 116(2.1)
9 and (2.2), 603(4)(a) and (17)(d), 603.1(B), 610(A), (E)(1) and (2), and (H),
10 612(A)(3), 615(B)(2), (3), and (5), the introductory paragraph of 615(E) and
11 615(E)(1) and (4)(a) and (F), 616(B), the introductory paragraph of 616(D), 616(E)
12 and (H), and 616.1.1(A) and to enact R.S. 17:15(A)(1)(b)(i)(dd) and (2)(a)(vi),
13 407.41, and 3996(B)(82), Children's Code Art. 603(17)(l) through (o) and 610(I) and
14 Civil Code Art. 2315.12, relative to child welfare; to provide for review of the state
15 central registry for school employees; to provide for reporting recordation on the
16 state central registry; to provide for the licensure of early learning centers; to provide
17 for child welfare and safety minimum standards for prekindergarten programs; to
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1 provide for child abuse and neglect determinations; to provide for definitions in the
2 Children's Code; to provide for mandatory reporting training; to provide for
3 procedures for reporting child abuse and neglect; to provide for the responsibility of
4 the Department of Children and Family Services to respond to reports; to provide for
5 investigations of child sexual abuse in a school setting; to provide for liability for
6 damages caused by sexual abuse in a school setting; and to provide for related
7 matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 14:91.3(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 §91.3. Unlawful participation in a child-related business
11 A. No person who has been convicted of, or who has pled guilty or nolo
12 contendere to, an offense listed in R.S. 15:587.1(C) or whose name is recorded on
13 the Department of Children and Family Services' state central registry on or
14 after August 1, 2018, shall own, operate, or in any way participate in the governance
15 of any early learning center as defined by R.S. 17:407.33, residential home as
16 defined by R.S. 46:1403, or residence in which child care services are provided by
17 a family child care provider or in-home provider who is registered pursuant to R.S.
18 17:407.61 et seq.
19 * * *
20 Section 2. The introductory paragraph of R.S. 15:587.1(C), 587.1(C)(1), and
21 1110.3(H) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
22 §587.1. Provision of information to protect children
23 * * *
24 C. The provisions of R.S. 15:825.3, R.S. 17:8.9, 15, 407.42, and 407.71, R.S.
25 46:51.2 and 1441.13, and Children's Code Article 424.1 shall govern the
26 employment of persons who have been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo
27 contendere to, any of the following crimes:
28 (1) R.S. 14:30, R.S. 14:30.1, R.S. 14:31, R.S. 14:32.6 through R.S. 14:32.8,
29 R.S. 14:41 through R.S. 14:45, R.S. 14:46.2 through R.S. 14:46.4, R.S. 14:74, R.S.
30 14:78, R.S. 14:78.1, R.S. 14:79.1, R.S. 14:80 through R.S. 14:86, R.S. 14:89, R.S.
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1 14:89.1, R.S. 14:89.2, R.S. 14:92, R.S. 14:93, R.S. 14:93.2.1, R.S. 14:93.3, R.S.
2 14:93.5, crimes of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B), sex offenses as defined in
3 R.S. 15:541, R.S. 14:106, R.S. 14:282, R.S. 14:283, R.S. 14:283.1, R.S. 14:284, R.S.
4 14:286, R.S. 40:966(A), R.S. 40:967(A), R.S. 40:968(A), R.S. 40:969(A), and R.S.
5 40:970(A) or convictions for attempt or conspiracy to commit any of those offenses;
6 * * *
7 §1110.3. Licensing; transfer to office of juvenile justice
8 * * *
9 H.(1) Any owner, operator, current or prospective employee, or volunteer of
10 a juvenile detention facility that is requesting licensure or is licensed by the office
11 of juven