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LouisianaHB 982026 Regular SessionHouse

CRIMINAL/VICTIMS: Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsored By: Mike Johnson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary CAdministration of Criminal Justice

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Shelters gain protection from disclosure liability

Community-based shelters serving abuse victims are protected from liability for an individual's unlawful disclosure of protected insurance abuse-status information. Community shelters also gain protection from liability for an individual's disclosure that breaks the related victim-information confidentiality ban. These protections apply when the individual violates the covered bans by acting to coerce, intimidate, or harass. The law adds no new duty for shelter clients.

Stronger privacy protections for crime victims

The law adds criminal penalties for intentionally sharing or publishing protected information to coerce, intimidate, or harass someone. These penalties apply to disclosures that break the covered confidentiality rules. Violators face up to one year in prison, a fine up to $2,500, or both. Protections cover domestic violence information, minor victims, sex-offense victims, and human trafficking victims. For insurance applicants and insured people, the ban covers abuse-status disclosures for purposes the law does not allow. Domestic violence review panels, local or regional panels, and their agents must keep protected information confidential. People appearing before or providing information to panels must sign confidentiality notices. Public reports cannot identify victims, their family members, or involved agency staff. Statistical reports are allowed when they do not identify a person, provider, or organization.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Johnson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Beth Mizell

    Republican • Senate

  • Brach Jerad Myers

    Republican • Senate

  • Cameron Henry

    Republican • Senate

  • Edward J. Price

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gary Carter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gerald Boudreaux

    Democratic • Senate

  • Gregory A. Miller

    Republican • Senate

  • John C. "Jay" Morris

    Republican • Senate

  • Jimmy Harris

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews

    Democratic • Senate

  • Michael "Big Mike" Fesi

    Republican • Senate

  • Patrick McMath

    Republican • Senate

  • Regina Barrow

    Democratic • Senate

  • Royce Duplessis

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sam Jenkins

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 233 • No: 0

House vote • 5/11/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 91 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 119.

    5/15/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/15/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/13/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/13/2026House

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

    5/12/2026House

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/11/2026House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.

    5/7/2026House

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/6/2026House

  9. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/5/2026Senate

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

    4/27/2026Senate

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

    4/22/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    4/21/2026Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    4/14/2026Senate

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

    4/13/2026Senate

  15. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/9/2026House

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

    4/8/2026House

  17. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/7/2026House

  18. Reported favorably (11-0).

    4/1/2026House

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

    3/9/2026House

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.

    2/13/2026House

  21. Prefiled.

    2/9/2026House

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

    2/9/2026House

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