CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Creates the Louisiana Electronic Monitoring and GPS Oversight Task Force

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 99
BY REPRESENTATIVE KERNER
CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Creates the Louisiana Electronic Monitoring and GPS Oversight
Task Force
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 To create the Louisiana Electronic Monitoring and Global Positioning System Oversight
3 Task Force to study and make recommendations relative to statewide oversight,
4 infrastructure, reporting, accountability, investigative duties, provider duties, and
5 public safety standards for electronic monitoring and global positioning system
6 (GPS) monitoring in Louisiana.
7 WHEREAS, electronic monitoring and GPS monitoring are increasingly used
8 throughout Louisiana as conditions of pretrial release, probation, parole, home incarceration,
9 protective orders, domestic violence supervision, victim-safety conditions, and other
10 court-ordered or agency-ordered supervision; and
11 WHEREAS, electronic monitoring and GPS monitoring are no longer merely private
12 services between providers and individuals, but a public safety function that affects courts,
13 prosecutors, law enforcement, victims, supervised individuals, providers, and the public; and
14 WHEREAS, Louisiana has a strong public safety interest in ensuring that electronic
15 monitoring and GPS monitoring are conducted with clear standards, reliable infrastructure,
16 timely reporting, transparent accountability, and consistent statewide oversight; and
17 WHEREAS, the effectiveness of electronic monitoring and GPS monitoring depends
18 not only on the device placed on an individual, but also on the oversight system surrounding
19 that device, including the ordering authority, the individual being monitored, the entity
20 responsible for monitoring, the applicable conditions, the recipients of violation reports, and
21 the actions taken in response to a violation; and
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1 WHEREAS, inconsistent reporting practices, unclear investigative responsibilities,
2 fragmented communication, and lack of shared oversight infrastructure can prevent courts,
3 district attorneys, law enforcement, supervising authorities, and victim-safety stakeholders
4 from receiving timely and complete information; and
5 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration
6 of Criminal Justice has existing authority and responsibility in matters related to criminal
7 justice coordination, public safety planning, and oversight functions; and
8 WHEREAS, the creation of this task force is not intended to conflict with, limit, or
9 replace the authority of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration
10 of Criminal Justice, but rather to assist the commission, the legislature, and other public
11 safety stakeholders by identifying operational gaps, gathering stakeholder input, and
12 recommending practical statewide improvements; and
13 WHEREAS, although existing agencies may have authority to address certain issues
14 related to electronic monitoring and GPS supervision, the complexity of statewide electronic
15 monitoring requires focused collaboration among courts, prosecutors, law enforcement,
16 corrections officials, victim advocates, providers, technology experts, and policymakers; and
17 WHEREAS, individuals with operational experience in electronic monitoring
18 oversight infrastructure, GPS supervision reporting, provider accountability, and law
19 enforcement access possess unique knowledge regarding the practical gaps, compliance
20 challenges, and system-wide needs associated with statewide GPS oversight; and
21 WHEREAS, a structured task force with required quarterly meetings, defined
22 membership, clear leadership, and a one-year reporting deadline will provide the
23 coordination, focus, and accountability necessary to evaluate and improve statewide
24 electronic monitoring and GPS oversight; and
25 WHEREAS, the legislature finds that it is appropriate to create a task force to study
26 these issues and report recommendations before the next legislative session so that the
27 legislature may determine whether additional laws, rules, funding mechanisms, standards,
28 infrastructure, or renewal of the task force are needed.
29 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
30 create the Louisiana Electronic Monitoring and Global Positioning System Oversight Task
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1 Force to propose recommendations, together with specific proposals for legislation. Any
2 recommendations or proposals shall be submitted by written report to the legislature and to
3 the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library as required by R.S. 24:771 and 772.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the purpose of the task force shall be to study,
5 review, and make recommendations concerning statewide oversight, infrastructure,
6 reporting, investigation, accountability, and public safety practices related to electronic
7 monitoring and GPS monitoring in Louisiana.
8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nothing in this Resolution shall be construed to
9 limit, reduce, replace, or otherwise conflict with the existing authority of the Louisiana
10 Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice or any other state
11 agency, court, law enforcement agency, prosecutorial authority, or supervising authority.
12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall serve in an advisory and
13 coordinating capacity for the purpose of studying electronic monitoring and GPS oversight
14 issues, gathering stakeholder input, identifying gaps in current law and practice, and making
15 recommendations to the legislature and appropriate state agencies.
16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall consist of the following
17 members:
18 (1) One member of the Louisiana House of Representatives appointed by the
19 speaker.
20 (2) One member of the Louisiana Senate appointed by the president.
21 (3) The executive director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association or his
22 designee.
23 (4) The executive director of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and
24 Administration of Criminal Justice or his designee.
25 (5) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his
26 designee.
27 (6) One representative of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division
28 of probation and parole, appointed by the secretary of the department.
29 (7) One representative of the governor's office appointed by the governor.
30 (8) The attorney general or her designee.
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1 (9) One representative of a victim advocacy organization.
2 (10) The executive director of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or his designee.
3 (11) The executive director of Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police or his
4 designee.
5 (12) The president of the Louisiana District Judges Association or her designee.
6 (13) One representative of the electronic monitoring provider industry.
7 (14) One representative with expertise in electronic monitoring technology, data
8 systems, or public safety infrastructure.
9 (15) One representative with demonstrated experience in statewide electronic
10 monitoring oversight infrastructure, GPS supervision reporting, provider accountability, and
11 law enforcement access to electronic monitoring information systems, appointed by the
12 member of the Louisiana House of Representatives who represents House District 84.
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each task force member may designate a
14 representative from the member's office, agency, association, organization, or entity to attend
15 meetings, participate in discussions, and vote on behalf of the appointed or designated
16 member when the appointed or designated member is unavailable.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House member and Senate member
18 appointed to the task force shall serve as co-chairs of the task force, unless the task force
19 elects other co-chairs by majority vote at its first meeting.
20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the co-chairs are responsible for calling the first
21 meeting of the task force, preparing or approving meeting agendas, presiding over meetings,
22 and coordinating the scheduling of meetings with any agency providing administrative
23 support.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall meet at least quarterly and
25 may meet more frequently upon the call of the co-chairs or upon request of a majority of the
26 appointed members.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the first meeting of the task force shall be held
28 not later than sixty days after adoption of this Resolution, and the task force shall establish
29 a schedule for quarterly meetings at its first meeting.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall study and make
2 recommendations regarding all of the following:
3 (1) The current use of GPS ankle monitoring and electronic monitoring throughout
4 Louisiana.
5 (2) The conditions and terms under which electronic monitoring is ordered, imposed,
6 monitored, modified, or terminated.
7 (3) The duties and responsibilities of electronic monitoring providers.
8 (4) The duties and responsibilities of courts, prosecutors, law enforcement, probation
9 and parole officers, and other supervising authorities.
10 (5) The reporting process for violations, alerts, enrollment, removal, termination,
11 noncompliance, device tampering, low or depleted batteries, exclusion zone violations, and
12 other critical events.
13 (6) The investigative responsibilities that should apply when a monitored individual
14 violates a condition of supervision or when a provider fails to properly monitor, report, or
15 document required information.
16 (7) The need for statewide infrastructure to identify the individual being monitored,
17 the entity responsible for monitoring, the court or agency that ordered the monitoring, the
18 applicable conditions, and the required recipients of reports.
19 (8) The need for standardized reporting formats and instantaneous, simultaneous
20 reporting to required public safety stakeholders.
21 (9) The role of technology, data-sharing, and electronic oversight systems in
22 improving transparency, timeliness, accountability, and public safety.
23 (10) The appropriate level of access for courts, district attorneys, law enforcement,
24 probation and parole officers, victim-safety personnel, and other authorized users.
25 (11) The records, audit trails, and documentation that are required to verify provider
26 compliance and support investigations.
27 (12) The appropriate balance between public safety, victim safety, due process,
28 privacy, provider accountability, and operational feasibility.
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1 (13) Whether existing statutes should be amended or enacted to strengthen statewide
2 oversight, provider standards, reporting requirements, investigative authority, data-sharing,
3 or enforcement mechanisms.
4 (14) Whether the task force should be renewed for an additional year to continue its
5 work.
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force may request information,
7 testimony, data, or technical assistance from state agencies, courts, local governments, law
8 enforcement agencies, prosecutors, electronic monitoring providers, technology vendors,
9 victim advocates, national experts, researchers, and any other persons or entities with
10 knowledge relevant to the task force's work.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall hold meetings as necessary
12 and may receive public comment or stakeholder input concerning electronic monitoring
13 oversight, reporting, accountability, infrastructure, and public safety.
14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force shall prepare and submit a written
15 report of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature of Louisiana no later than one
16 year after adoption of this Resolution.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report shall include, at a minimum, any
18 recommended statutory changes, regulatory changes, statewide standards, reporting
19 procedures, oversight structures, infrastructure needs, funding considerations, and
20 recommendations regarding whether the task force should be renewed.
21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that members of the task force shall serve without
22 compensation, except that legislative members may receive such per diem and travel
23 reimbursement as otherwise authorized by law.
24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
25 and Administration of Criminal Justice, or another agency designated by the task force, may
26 provide administrative support to the task force to the extent practicable.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to each
28 of the task force members provided in this Resolution.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 99 Original 2026 Regular Session Kerner
Creates the La. Electronic Monitoring and GPS Oversight Task Force to study and make
recommendations relative to statewide oversight, infrastructure, reporting, accountability,
investigative duties, provider duties, and public safety standards for electronic monitoring
and GPS monitoring in La.
Requires the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature within
one year of adoption of the Resolution.
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