This Senate Resolution requests the Louisiana Department of Health to create a task force dedicated to upgrading the state's cancer data system. The proposed group will study how to modernize the Louisiana Tumor Registry by improving electronic health record sharing and enabling real-time cancer tracking. The task force will consist of eleven members from healthcare, technology, and public health sectors who will develop recommendations for better data collection and infrastructure. Their work will focus on identifying gaps in cancer care access and creating a plan for sustainable expansion of the registry. The group is required to submit its findings and any proposed laws to the Senate by February 1, 2027.
This bill establishes new rules in Louisiana to protect minors from potential harm while using companion chatbots, which are AI systems designed to simulate human conversation and relationships. It requires these platforms to obtain explicit consent from a parent or guardian before a minor can create an account and grants parents specific controls, such as monitoring chat history, limiting daily usage, and receiving alerts if the child expresses intent to self-harm. Additionally, the law mandates that platforms clearly inform users they are interacting with artificial intelligence, automatically terminate accounts for minors without parental consent, and permanently delete personal data upon account closure. Companies that knowingly or recklessly violate these provisions could face civil penalties, legal action by the state attorney general, and lawsuits from affected minors.
This bill establishes new rules for application stores in Louisiana to protect minors under 18 from inappropriate content and data collection. It requires app stores to verify users' ages and link accounts of anyone under 18 to a parent account that must give explicit consent before the minor can download apps, make purchases, or access certain features. Developers must provide clear information about age ratings, content descriptions, and data privacy practices before obtaining parental consent, and stores must notify users of significant changes to an app's functionality or data policies. The law also defines specific age categories and creates penalties for non-compliance while repealing a previous 2025 act on the same topic.
This bill updates Louisiana's voter registration laws to strengthen data privacy and improve communication with voters. It requires the Secretary of State to notify voters via multiple methods before sharing sensitive personal information with federal agencies and establishes a notification system to inform voters about changes to their registration status, such as being placed on an inactive list or facing cancellation. The legislation creates a bipartisan Voter Data Transparency Task Force to review voter maintenance reports and cancellation rates across different demographics, and it sets specific timelines and procedures for challenging registrations and removing voters from the rolls.
HB 632 requires Louisiana public schools, including charter schools, to share student personal information (such as Social Security numbers, full names, and dates of birth) with the state Department of Education. The state must then create unique identifiers from this data, remove all personal details, and share only nonpersonal information with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center and other designated state entities for research under the LA FIRST system. The bill mandates that schools provide current student data plus five years of historical records, updated annually. This data-sharing mechanism is designed to support research and analysis while explicitly prohibiting the use of personally identifiable information in studies.
SB 386 creates Louisiana's first comprehensive data privacy law, granting residents the right to opt out of having their personal data shared by businesses. It directly affects Louisiana residents (as "consumers") and businesses collecting their data, requiring companies to provide clear choices about data use. Key provisions include a general opt-out right for data sharing, definitions of personal data (like location and biometrics), and specific protections for sensitive information such as health records. The law applies broadly to businesses processing data on Louisiana residents, not limited to social media platforms as the title suggests.
SB 290 requires Louisiana's state Department of Education to obtain approval from a local public school system before changing a student's "exit code" in the state data system if it differs from the code assigned by the school. This directly affects the state education department and local school systems, as it mandates their collaboration before altering certain student data. The key provision adds a requirement to existing law, ensuring schools have a say in how their students' data is recorded in the state system. This is a procedural change to data management, not a substantive education policy shift. The bill is currently pending in the Education Committee.
HB 123 regulates electronic monitoring for pretrial and post-conviction supervision in Louisiana. It requires service providers to register with the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, submit monthly and annual reports to courts and prosecutors, and report violations within 30 minutes. The bill also mandates security protocols for protecting monitored individuals' personal data and imposes fines or registration bans for noncompliance. It directly affects electronic monitoring service providers, courts, law enforcement, and prosecutors, while safeguarding data privacy for individuals under monitoring. The bill repeals outdated provisions (R.S. 15:571.36(C)(5) and 835) to update oversight of this system.
HB 475 requires healthcare providers in Louisiana to obtain a patient's verbal consent before using artificial intelligence to transcribe medical appointments or treatments. If a patient declines consent, providers must conduct the appointment without AI transcription. This bill directly affects licensed healthcare professionals and their patients by establishing a clear consent process for AI-assisted documentation. The key provision mandates that providers cannot use AI transcription tools without explicit patient agreement, with an opt-out option ensuring no forced use of the technology. The legislation focuses solely on the consent requirement for AI transcription, not general recording practices.
HB 67 amends Louisiana law to require removal of personal information for individuals recognized as "protected" (such as victims of certain crimes or abuse) from public records maintained by the secretary of state and district clerks. It directly affects these protected individuals by ensuring their personal details - like addresses or contact information - are not left publicly accessible online or in physical court files. The bill mandates that offices must proactively remove such information from publicly posted records, rather than allowing individuals to opt out of removal. This creates a concrete policy change to enhance privacy for vulnerable groups in government databases.
