PUBLIC RECORDS: Establishes a public records exemption for personal information related to hunting and fishing licenses
This bill adds a new exemption to Louisiana's public records law to protect personal information from people who enter lotteries for hunting and fishing licenses. It prevents government agencies from releasing private details like names and addresses of individuals who participate in these specific license draws. The change applies only to lottery applicants and does not affect other public records or general license holder information.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Signed May 22, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB1177 Original
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HB1177 Act 339
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was finalized and approved by the Governor, transforming it from a draft proposal into an official state law. The core policy content remains unchanged: it adds a specific exemption to the public records law to protect personal information collected by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for hunting and fishing licenses.
Scope change
The bill's scope is now fixed as enacted law (Act No. 339) rather than a proposed draft, making the exemption legally effective.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers, legislative service digests, and explanatory notes that were present in the original version but are not part of the final law.
Added official signatures and approval stamps from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor, confirming the bill's passage.
Adjusted page numbering and document identifiers to reflect the final enrolled status of the act.
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House Apr 21, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 40
May 18, 2026
D
Democratic12
66% Yea
R
Republican28
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 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 21, 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 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0).
lower
Apr 1, 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
Jerome Zeringue
RRepublican
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