Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB427: CONTRACTS: Provides relative to the duty of care for online platforms that contract with minors
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2717.4(B)(3) through (10), (C)(4), and (5)(a), relative to material harmful to minors; to provide for definitions; to make technical changes; to provide relative to settings on minor accounts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2717.4(B)(3) through (10), (C)(4), and (5)(a), relative to material harmful to minors; to provide for definitions; to make technical changes; to provide relative to settings on minor accounts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 9:2717.4 (B)(3) through (10), (C)(4), and (5)(a) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §2717.4. Kids Online Protection and Anti-Grooming Act * * * B. For purposes of this Section: * * * (3) "Material harmful to minors" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 51:2121. (3) (4)(a) "Microtransaction" means any of the following: (i) A purchase made in an online video game involving surprise mechanics, new characters, or other in-game items. (ii) A purchase made using a virtual currency that is purchasable or redeemable using cash or credit that is included as part of a paid subscription service. (iii) Any purchase or transfer of virtual currency on a covered platform. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-87 ORIGINAL HB NO. (b) The term shall does not include a purchase made in an online video game using a virtual currency that is earned through game play …
Sponsors
- Schlegel, Laurie (R, 82) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Amedée, Beryl (R, 51)
- Bacala, Tony (R, 59)
- Bamburg Jr., Dennis (R, 5)
- Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Boudreaux, Doyle (R, 39)
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
- Boyer, Chad (R, 46)
- Broussard, Reese (R, 37)
- Bryant, Marcus (D, 96)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 01/01/2027.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 552.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 427, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1427) (May 20, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 427, FINAL PASSAGE (#772) (May 12, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 427, AMENDMENT # 3607 BY SEABAUGH, HB 427 BY SCHLEGEL (#771) (May 12, 2026): 26 yea, 9 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 427, FINAL PASSAGE (#16) (March 17, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB427?
- HB427 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CONTRACTS: Provides relative to the duty of care for online platforms that contract with minors.
- What does HB427 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 9:2717.4(B)(3) through (10), (C)(4), and (5)(a), relative to material harmful to minors; to provide for definitions; to make technical changes; to provide relative to settings on minor accounts; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB427?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 01/01/2027. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB427?
- Schlegel, Laurie (R, 82), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB427?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB427
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