Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1245: LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to disclosure of certain law enforcement records
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(30) and to enact R.S. 44:3(A)(9) and 4(65), relative to disclosure of certain records; to prohibit the disclosure of certain records pertaining to law enforcement; to provide for a limitation of liability; to provide for a public records exception; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(30) and to enact R.S. 44:3(A)(9) and 4(65), relative to disclosure of certain records; to prohibit the disclosure of certain records pertaining to law enforcement; to provide for a limitation of liability; to provide for a public records exception; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 44:4.1(B)(30) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 44:3(A)(9) and 4(65) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §3. Records of prosecutive, investigative, and law enforcement agencies and communications districts A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require disclosures of records, or the information contained therein, held by the offices of the attorney general, district attorneys, sheriffs, police departments, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, marshals, investigators, public health investigators, correctional agencies, communications districts, intelligence agencies, Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, or publicly owned water districts of the state, which records are: * * * Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-4001 ORIGINAL HB NO. 1245 (9)(a) Records concerning any information, if indicated, that is directly derived from either the criminal history databases maintained by …
Sponsors
- Wiley, Jeffrey (R, 81) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 722.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 1 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.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 1245, FINAL PASSAGE (#1359) (May 26, 2026): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1245, FINAL PASSAGE (#1098) (May 11, 2026): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1245?
- HB1245 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides relative to disclosure of certain law enforcement records.
- What does HB1245 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(30) and to enact R.S. 44:3(A)(9) and 4(65), relative to disclosure of certain records; to prohibit the disclosure of certain records pertaining to law enforcement; to provide for a limitation of liability; to provide for a public records exception; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1245?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1245?
- Wiley, Jeffrey (R, 81), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1245?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1245
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