Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB608: ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of documents related to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program
Status: Signed into law, June 8, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3703(M), relative to compensation for intercollegiate athletics; to provide relative to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program; to provide relative to public records; to create a public records exception; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3703(M), relative to compensation for intercollegiate athletics; to provide relative to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program; to provide relative to public records; to create a public records exception; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:3703(M) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §3703. Intercollegiate athlete's compensation and rights; responsibilities of postsecondary education institutions * * * M.(1) Any document disclosed by the an intercollegiate athlete to the postsecondary education institution where he is enrolled that references the terms and conditions of the athlete's his contract for compensation shall be confidential and not subject to inspection, examination, copying, or reproduction pursuant to the Public Records Law. (2) Any document related to or created as part of the process of negotiating an agreement with an intercollegiate athlete as part of an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program, including any agreement entered into with any specific intercollegiate athlete, is confidential and shall not be considered a public record pursuant to Public Records Law. * * * Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1139 ORIGINAL HB NO. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no …
Sponsors
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44) · primary sponsor
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
- Lyons, Rodney (D, 87)
- Mack, Shane (R, 95)
- Newell, Candace (D, 99)
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24)
- Mark Wright (R, 77)
- Wyble, John (R, 75)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 818.
- : 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 92, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in..
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 22 yeas and 13 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 608, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1691) (May 29, 2026): 92 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 608, FINAL PASSAGE (#1264) (May 26, 2026): 22 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 608, FINAL PASSAGE (#686) (April 22, 2026): 91 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB608?
- HB608 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ATHLETICS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of documents related to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program.
- What does HB608 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3703(M), relative to compensation for intercollegiate athletics; to provide relative to an intercollegiate athletics revenue sharing program; to provide relative to public records; to create a public records exception; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB608?
- Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB608?
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB608?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB608
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