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Committee adopts amendment to create statewide registry for electronic monitoring providers; HB955 sent to Criminal Justice
Summary
The House Insurance Committee adopted amendments to House Bill 955, which would establish statewide registration, record‑retention and oversight for electronic monitoring providers, and reported the bill with amendments to the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee.
The House Insurance Committee adopted an amendment Wednesday that narrows House Bill 955 and moves oversight of electronic monitoring providers to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.
Representative Kerner introduced HB955, which originally included provisions related to cash bail surety licensing and GPS monitoring provider licensure. Committee staff said amendment set 2,347 removes the cash‑bail and surety licensing provisions and transfers the electronic monitoring provider requirements into Title 15 of state law.
Jill Dennis, vice president of the Association of Supervised Ankle Monitoring Providers, told the panel the change fills an accountability gap. “Right now, there are very basic questions we cannot consistently answer across the state: Who are the providers? Who are they supervising? And who ordered that supervision?” she said, arguing that fragmented provider lists and inconsistent vetting create public‑safety gaps.
Dennis and Representative Kerner said the amendment would require a statewide provider registry, standards for providers, and retention of records so law enforcement, courts and other stakeholders can identify and hold noncompliant providers accountable. Representative Kerner said the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement would be charged with enforcement and that providers would be required to retain records for five years.
Committee members had brief questions about the amendment’s placement and oversight. After discussion, members adopted the posted amendment set with no objections. Representative Jordan moved to report HB955 as amended and recommit it to the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee; the motion passed by voice and the bill was reported with amendments.
What’s next: HB955 will be considered first by the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, which will review the Title 15 language and enforcement mechanics.
