HB 833 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PRIVACY: Creates the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force

HB 833 creates the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force in Louisiana to study and recommend improvements to services for sexual assault survivors. The task force, composed of members from the attorney general's office, sheriffs' association, state legislators, and district attorneys, will evaluate needs like counseling, school/work accommodations, and mandatory training for schools/hospitals/law enforcement. It must submit a report with specific recommendations to the governor and legislature by February 1, 2027, after which the task force will terminate. This bill does not change existing laws but sets up a process to inform future legislation.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB833 Original HB833 Act 676 · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was formally enacted into law as Act No. 676, expanding the membership of the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force to include representatives from additional organizations and survivors of sexual violence. The changes ensure the task force has a broader range of expertise and direct survivor representation to better address the needs of sexual assault victims.
Scope change
The scope of the task force's composition was expanded to include new required members and specific appointment authorities.
REQUIREMENT

Added new required members to the task force, including a representative of the Louisiana State Coroner's Association and a licensed clinical social worker appointed by the State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Added a new required member who is a survivor of sexual violence, appointed by the Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) organization.

Modified the appointment authority for the House member to be specifically appointed by the Speaker of the House, and added a Senate member appointed by the President of the Senate.

Added a requirement for a copy of the final report to be submitted to the Legislative Research Library in addition to the governor and legislative leaders.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original digest and abstract sections, as these are informational summaries that are not part of the final enacted law.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors