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HB 1071 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides for an exception to the Public Records Law for records of aerospace facilities or activities

This bill creates a new exception to Louisiana's Public Records Law, allowing certain aerospace-related records to be kept confidential. It directly affects entities that maintain records for aerospace facilities or activities, such as companies or organizations involved in space or aviation operations. The law specifies that records like blueprints, technical data, and security information must be confidential if the entity handling them either follows federal arms export regulations or holds a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense or intelligence agencies. Additionally, the bill prohibits government officials from inspecting, copying, or reproducing these confidential records. The changes take effect once the governor signs the bill or if it becomes law without a signature.
Issues: ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill restricts access to aerospace technical data and records, limiting transparency and public access to technology-related information under public records law.75% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB1071 Original → HB1071 Act · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled act, finalizing its status for signature. The substantive policy content, which creates an exception to the Public Records Law for aerospace facility records, remains unchanged. The document now includes official signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor, indicating the bill has been approved by all legislative branches.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability are identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Digest' section, which is a non-binding summary prepared by legislative services and not part of the actual law.

Added official enrollment headers and signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor to certify the bill as an Act.

Changed the document title from 'HLS 26RS-2665 ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED ACT No. 101' to reflect its final status.

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Apr 14, 2026

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 5, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0).
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jack McFarland
Jack McFarland
RRepublican
LA
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