House Bill No. 833 establishes the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force in Louisiana, aimed at studying and evaluating the needs of sexual assault survivors and making legislative recommendations to improve their access to essential services. The bill outlines that these services may include counseling, accommodations in schools or workplaces, public awareness campaigns, and mandatory training for relevant institutions such as schools, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies.
The task force will consist of various members, including representatives from the attorney general's office, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, the House of Representatives, the Senate, the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, the Louisiana State Coroner's Association, a survivor of sexual violence appointed by Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR), and a licensed clinical social worker appointed by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners. The task force is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by February 1, 2027, which will be made publicly accessible, and it will be dissolved upon the submission of this report.