CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to disclosure of criminal records during trial
HB 91 limits the disclosure of certain criminal history information during criminal trials in Louisiana. It blocks courts from sharing details from FBI criminal databases or Louisiana's own criminal history system when the information relates to witnesses who are criminal justice employees (and whose identities are already protected by law). The bill also prohibits including this excluded information in public court records or sharing it outside the courtroom. This directly affects defendants, witnesses (especially law enforcement personnel), and courts handling criminal cases by restricting access to specific background data. The law aims to balance trial transparency with protecting witness identities in sensitive cases.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Apr 27, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by substitute (7-0), with recommendation to recommit to the Committee on House & Governmental Affairs.
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Wiley
RRepublican
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