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Panel advances campus accountability bills adding deepfake and power‑based violence definitions
Summary
Senate Bill 347 (Campus Accountability and Safety Act) and a companion measure on deepfakes were amended to narrow power‑based violence definitions, require campus education about Title IX and power‑based violence and add deepfake protections; both bills were reported favorably.
Senate Bill 347, described as the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, was presented with staff technical and substantive amendments. The substantive changes narrowed the definition of "power‑based violence" to align with covered offenses, clarified Title IX and other related offenses, and required postsecondary institutions to educate students on power‑based violence and reporting at least four times a year. Brianna Golden of the Louisiana Board of Regents described the narrower definitions and the review panel’s recommendation.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 346, which would prohibit the use of deepfake materials against K–12 students; the committee adopted technical amendments and the author emphasized the bill was aimed at recent incidents in Lafourche Parish where a student's likeness was misused. Senators discussed carve‑outs for satire and the need to avoid creating loopholes that would allow actors to claim parody to escape accountability.
Sponsors said the bills update campus response mechanisms to include digital and technology‑enabled abuse, while also educating students about options for reporting and support. Both measures were reported favorably by unanimous consent after the committee adopted the offered amendments.
