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LouisianaHB 4102026 Regular SessionHouse

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

Sponsored By: Laurie Schlegel (Republican)

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Recording glasses users must notify conversation participants

Louisiana law requires conversation participants using recording glasses to specifically notify everyone before intentionally recording, videoing, or transcribing covered conversations. It covers in-person speech directed at specific people when a reasonable person would not expect recording or transcription. Exceptions cover public or semi-public meetings, lawful police duties, official first responder activity, and emergencies. Evidence recordings of public officials are exempt when officials work publicly without a reasonable expectation of privacy, or to document public corruption or misconduct in office. Private people can record police in public or where they legally may be, without interfering with lawful police activity. Exceptions also cover evidence for actual or expected civil or administrative cases, criminal acts, or criminal proceedings. Participants are exempt when recording in their own home, workplace, business, vehicle, or employer’s vehicle. Nonparticipants and unintended background recordings in public places are also exempt. Violators face civil damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the court. To recover, claimants must prove actual damages from intentional unlawful recording and sharing. The law adds no criminal penalties and preserves existing electronic surveillance law, constitutional recording protections, and other legal remedies.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laurie Schlegel

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Kathy Edmonston

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 192 • No: 105

House vote • 6/1/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 62, nays 27, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 62 • No: 27

House vote • 5/31/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 46, nays 38, Senate amendments were not concurred in.

Yes: 46 • No: 38

Senate vote • 5/29/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 6 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 30 • No: 6

House vote • 4/9/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 54, nays 34. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 54 • No: 34

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 965 without the Governor's signature.

    6/25/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/25/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/4/2026House

  4. Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Called from the calendar.

    6/1/2026House

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 62, nays 27, Senate amendments concurred in.

    6/1/2026House

  7. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/1/2026House

  8. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

    6/1/2026Senate

  9. Read by title, roll called, yeas 46, nays 38, Senate amendments were not concurred in.

    5/31/2026House

  10. Motion to reconsider pending.

    5/31/2026House

  11. Called from the Calendar.

    5/29/2026Senate

  12. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 6 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/29/2026Senate

  13. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/29/2026House

  14. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  15. Rules suspended.

    5/26/2026Senate

  16. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    5/26/2026Senate

  17. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/21/2026Senate

  18. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/20/2026Senate

  19. Reported with amendments.

    5/19/2026Senate

  20. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    4/14/2026Senate

  21. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/13/2026Senate

  22. Called from the calendar.

    4/9/2026House

  23. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 54, nays 34. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/9/2026House

  24. Notice given.

    4/8/2026House

  25. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.

    4/8/2026House

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