Originally published: . Volume 12, No. 5. Source pages: 6.
HB 409 ––Reporting abuse
Rep. Aimee Adatto Freeman's HB 409 requires the termination of postsecondary education institution employees for failure to comply with reporting requirements relative to power-based abuse committed by or against students.
The measure was amended and passed the committee on April 22 and on the House floor April 28 with yeas of 102, and nays 0.
The proposed law uses the term "power-based abuse", which includes domestic abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking, and proposed law provides additional requirements, including (1) Requires employees to report power-based abuse, […] (3) Requires the chancellor to report to the system president. […] (6) Requires the termination of any employee who fails to comply with these requirements.
SB 230 ––Power-based violence on college and university campuses
Senator Beth Mizell's SB 230 addresses power-based violence on college and university campuses and makes numerous changes to the law. On April 28 the measure passed the Senate by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
he proposed law requires that each report by a college or university police department also be transmitted to the institution's system president, chancellor, and Title IX coordinator., and requires that the chancellor have the report posted on the institution's website. The proposed law redefines "president" as "system president" and deletes "sexually-oriented offense". It adds several definitions, including: "Confidential advisor" means a person designated by an institution to provide emergency and on- going support to students who are alleged victims of power- based violence; "Employee" means: (a) An administrative officer, official, or employee of a public postsecondary education board or institution. […]; "Power-based violence" means any form of interpersonal violence intended to control or intimidate another person through the assertion of power over them […].
SB 232 – Creates the "Louisiana Power-Based Violence Review Panel"
Senator Regina Barrow's SB 232 passed the Senate floor with amendments by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
Proposed law creates the Louisiana Power-Based Violence Review Panel under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents composed of the following members:
(1) The president of the Louisiana Senate or his designee. (2) The speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives […] (3) The chair of the Louisiana Senate Select Committee on Women and Children or his designee. (4) The chair of the Louisiana House Select Committee on Women and Children or his designee. (5) The attorney general or his designee. (6) The commissioner of higher education or his designee. (7) The president of each public postsecondary education management board or his designee. (8) A student representative […] (9) The superintendent of the Louisiana State Police […] (10) The president of the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police or his designee. (11) A member of the Domestic Violence Prevention Commission appointed by the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services. (12) A licensed social worker with experience related to power- based violence appointed by the president of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Chapter, National Association of Social Workers. (13) A licensed psychologist with experience related to power- based violence, appointed by the chair of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. (14) The executive director of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault or his designee. (15) The president of Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response or his designee.
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