SB 185 — SEX OFFENSES: Provides that nondisclosure agreements involving victims of child sexual abuse are against public policy and unenforceable. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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185 BY SENATOR PRESSLY SEXOFFENSES.ProvidesthatnondisclosureagreementsinvolvingvictimsofchildsexualAND abuseREPRESENTATIVES areWILFORD againstCARTER, publicCHENEVERT,GLORIOSO,LARVADAIN,MELERINE,SCHLEGEL policyAND andTAYLOR unenforceable.AN ACT To enactChapter 1-D of Code Title IV of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.

(gov sig) AN ACT To enact Chapter 1-D of Code Title IV of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.

Chapter 1-D of Code Title IV ofofTitle9oftheLouisiana Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised StatuesStatutes of1950,comprisedofof1950,comprisedofR.S. R.S.

9:2720.21 through2720.23isherebyenactedtoreadasfollows:through2720.23is herebyenacted toreadasfollows:

Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following Pagemeanings: 1 of 4 Coding:

(1)"Minor" means aperson who has not attainedeighteenyearsof age.

(2)"Nondisclosureclause"meansaprovisioninacontractoragreement thatprohibits one ormorepartiestothecontractoragreement fromdisclosing conduct or information covered by the terms and conditions of the contract or agreement.

(3) "Sexual abuse" means:

(a)Any sexual actorconduct constituting a crimeunder thelaws of this state, including a sex offense or sexual offense as defined in R.S.

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(1)"Minor"(b)AnysexualactorconductconstitutingabuseasdefinedinChildren's meansCodeArticle603,including apersontheaiding whoortolerationofaminor'sinvolvementin hasany notsexual attainedeighteenact yearsor ofsexual age.activity.

(2)"Nondisclosureclause"meansaprovisioninacontractoragreement thatprohibits one ormorepartiestothecontractoragreementfromdisclosing conduct or information covered by the terms and conditions of the contract or agreement.

(3) "Sexual abuse" means:

(a)Any sexual actorconduct constituting acrimeunder thelaws of this state, including a sex offense or sexual offense as defined in R.S.

15:541, regardless of whether the conduct results in a criminal charge, conviction, adjudication, or sentence.

(b)AnysexualactorconductconstitutingabuseasdefinedinChildren's CodeArticle603,including theaiding ortolerationof aminor'sinvolvementin any sexual act or sexual activity.

Notwithstanding any provision of law tothecontrary,nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a person, including a victim or alleged victim of sexual abuse against a minor, from entering into a contract or agreementthatrestrictsthedisclosureofinformation,includingagreementthatrestrictsthedisclosure theamountof orinformation, including theamountor payment terms of a settlement, by another party to the contract or agreement, Pageincluding 2an alleged perpetrator, provided that such restriction does not prevent disclosure protected pursuant to Subsection A of 4this Coding:Section.

Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

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This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature byPage the2 governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the3 ConstitutionCoding: of Louisiana.

If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 185 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Pressly Proposed law provides that proposed law shall be known and may be cited as the "Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements Law'' or "TREY'S Law''.

Proposed law provides that "minor" means a person who has not attained 18 years of age.

Proposed law provides that "nondisclosure clause" means a provision in a contract or agreement that prohibits one or more parties to the contract or agreement from disclosing conduct or information covered bythe terms and conditions of the contract or agreement.

Proposed law provides that "sexual abuse" means:

(1) Anysexualactorconductconstitutingacrimeunderthelawsofthisstate,including a sex offense or sexual offense as defined in present law (R.S.

15:541), regardless of whether the conduct results in a criminal charge, conviction, adjudication, or sentence.

(2) Any sexual act or conduct constituting abuse as defined in present law (Ch.C.

Art.

603),includingtheaidingor toleration ofaminor's involvementin anysexualactor sexual activity.

Proposedlawprovidesthatanondisclosureclauseshallbevoidandunenforceableasagainst public policy only to the extent that the nondisclosure clause prohibits the following:

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