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Senate sends bid to ban sex offender salesmen to governor

7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago Thursday, May 19 2016 May 19, 2016 May 19, 2016 10:20 AM May 19, 2016 in News
Source: Associated Press
By: ApNewsNow

BATON ROUGE  - A proposal to bar convicted sex offenders from working as door-to-door salesmen in Louisiana is headed to the governor's desk.

The Senate unanimously supported the measure Wednesday, giving it final passage with a 37-0 vote. The House also unanimously supported the measure.

If Gov. John Bel Edwards agrees to the bill, violators would face prison sentences up to 10 years and a fine up to $10,000.

Sex offenders already can't drive a bus or taxi in Louisiana or work in an industry that requires going into someone's home to provide a service.

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