SB 233 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

STATE AGENCIES: Establishes the Louisiana Statewide Data Exchange Compact. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

SB 233 establishes the Louisiana Statewide Data Exchange Compact, creating a standardized framework for secure data sharing between state agencies. It requires the Office of Technology Services to administer the compact, which agencies can voluntarily join to share sensitive information while meeting legal data security requirements. The compact mandates that participating agencies implement safeguards to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of shared data. This applies to all state departments, boards, universities, and other covered agencies that choose to adopt the agreement.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB233 Original → SB233 Act 477 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a draft version to its final enrolled form, adding official act number 477 and formal signatures. Substantively, the definitions were refined to include state universities and colleges, and the administration section was strengthened to require a biannual review committee and mandatory agency participation in rule-making before adoption.

Scope change

The scope of participating agencies was expanded to explicitly include state universities, colleges, and community colleges, whereas the original draft was less specific.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Agency' was updated to explicitly include state universities, colleges, and community colleges, broadening the group of entities eligible to participate in the data exchange.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added for the Office of Technology Services to establish a committee of participating agencies that must review the compact and rules at least every two years to ensure compliance with evolving laws.

The rule-making process was modified to require that proposed rules be approved by a majority vote of the participating agencies before the Office of Technology Services can adopt them.

TECHNICAL

The text was converted from a legislative draft to an enrolled act, adding the official Act number 477, page headers, and signature blocks for the Governor and legislative leaders.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2026 · House May 19, 2026

How they voted

37–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Apr 13, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 1 Nay 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 8. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 6, 2026

Committee

Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (20-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Apr 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 1 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors