SR 193 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

CHILDREN: Establishes the Task Force on Child Abuse Investigation Processes.

This resolution establishes a new Task Force on Child Abuse Investigation Processes in Louisiana to continue and expand work begun under Senate Resolution 167 (2024). The task force will study current investigation procedures, interagency collaboration, and support services for all child abuse cases - including sexual abuse - to identify gaps and recommend improvements. It will focus on developing specialized training for professionals like law enforcement, social workers, and medical personnel, and suggest legislative or procedural changes to better protect victims. The task force, composed of 14 members from key agencies and advocacy groups, must submit a final report by December 2027.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 10, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR193 Original → SR193 Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 12, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from a draft to its final enrolled version, which expanded the Task Force's mandate to include the broader category of 'child abuse' rather than just 'sexual abuse.' The final version also significantly increased the number of required members from 13 to 14 by adding a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and a representative from the State Police Special Investigations Division, while retaining the original member count for the 2024 Task Force.

Scope change

The scope of the Task Force was broadened to address all aspects of child abuse reporting and investigations, not limited to sexual abuse cases. Additionally, the composition of the Task Force was expanded to include new specialized roles.

SCOPE

The Task Force's purpose was updated to study all child abuse investigation processes, expanding its focus beyond just child sexual abuse to include general child abuse reporting and investigations.

REQUIREMENT

A new member position for a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner was added to the Task Force roster to ensure medical expertise in sexual assault cases is represented.

A new member position for a representative from the State Police Special Investigations Division was added to the Task Force roster to ensure law enforcement investigative expertise is represented.

The list of required Task Force members was updated to reflect the addition of the two new positions while maintaining the original members from the previous session.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the 'Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for the Governor's signature.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors