Surgical castration for some sex offenders up for debate in committee

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The 2022 Regular Legislative Session is underway.

On Tuesday, April 26, a bill from State Senator Regina Barrow took center stage.

Bill SB252 was on the agenda at Tuesday's Senate Committee on Judiciary C meeting.

The bill would provide “for surgical castration of persons convicted of certain
crimes when the victim is under the age of thirteen.”

The committee meeting started a little after 10 a.m.

The full legislative agenda for this meeting can be found below:

• SB252 BARROW CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides for surgical castration of persons convicted of sex offenses when the victim is under the age of thirteen. (8/1/22) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
• SB273 FOIL PROBATION/PAROLE - Provides parole eligibility for certain offenders. (gov sig)
• SB295 BARROW CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - Provides for parole eligibility for certain offenders. (gov sig)
• SB451 GARY CARTER CRIMINAL RECORDS - Repeals fees related to obtaining an expungement order. (8/1/22) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
• SB468 SMITH CRIME/PUNISHMENT - Provides relative to murder. (gov sig)