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HB 67 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides for protected information of certain individuals

HB 67 amends Louisiana law to require removal of personal information for individuals recognized as "protected" (such as victims of certain crimes or abuse) from public records maintained by the secretary of state and district clerks. It directly affects these protected individuals by ensuring their personal details - like addresses or contact information - are not left publicly accessible online or in physical court files. The bill mandates that offices must proactively remove such information from publicly posted records, rather than allowing individuals to opt out of removal. This creates a concrete policy change to enhance privacy for vulnerable groups in government databases.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProtects victim privacy by removing sensitive personal info from public records, aligning with civil rights and victim safety in criminal justice reform.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates removal of protected individuals' personal data from public digital records, directly enhancing data privacy protections in technology systems.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 27, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB67 Original → HB67 Act · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the statute governing the protection of personal information for specific individuals by expanding the agencies responsible for safeguarding that data. Previously, only the Secretary of State was authorized to protect this information; the bill now adds district clerks of court and the Board of Ethics to this list. This change ensures that personal details held by these additional agencies are treated with the same privacy protections as those held by the Secretary of State.
Scope change
The scope of applicability was expanded to include district clerks of court and the Board of Ethics, whereas it previously applied only to the Secretary of State.
SCOPE

Added the Board of Ethics and district clerks of court to the list of agencies required to protect the personal information of protected individuals.

ELIGIBILITY

Extended the eligibility for requesting the removal of publicly posted personal information to include records held by the newly added agencies.

Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 11, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 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 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Tony Bacala
Tony Bacala
RRepublican
LA
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