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LA HB445

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Villio

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Records of juvenile criminal conduct cannot be disseminated as part of criminal background checks to anyone outside the criminal justice system

  • Juvenile criminal conduct records are explicitly excluded from the definition of "criminal history record" or "criminal history record information"

  • The Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information must handle juvenile criminal conduct information in accordance with Children's Code confidentiality provisions

  • Access to juvenile records within the criminal justice system must include an audit trail tracking who accessed the system, when it was accessed, and what actions were performed

  • Interoperable criminal justice information systems at state and local levels are still permitted, and criminal history records can still be shared within the criminal justice system

Legislative Description

Provides relative to juvenile records

CRIMINAL/RECORDS

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary C5/8/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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