LA HB98 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Title

Provides a penalty for the unlawful disclosure of confidential information relating to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-11 - House - House Vote on HB 98 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1070) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 98 CO-AUTHORS (#587) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 24) [PASS]
2026-05-05 - Senate - Senate Vote on HB 98 FINAL PASSAGE (#586) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - House - House Vote on HB 98 FINAL PASSAGE (#385) (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-15HouseEffective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-15HouseSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 119.
2026-05-13HouseSent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-13SenateSigned by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-12HouseEnrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-11HouseRead by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-07HouseScheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-06HouseReceived from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-05SenateThe amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-27SenateReported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-22SenateCommittee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-21SenateReported with amendments.
2026-04-14SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2026-04-13SenateReceived in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-09HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-08HouseScheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
2026-04-07HouseRead by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-01HouseReported favorably (11-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-13HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.
2026-02-09HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2026-02-09HousePrefiled.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB98&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437536
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458225
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471369
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475068
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464086
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464071
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1437548
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1456333
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1458625
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459045
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464253
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1466757
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469236
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472207
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460660
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469055
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469056
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470875

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