LA HB573

Requires all Louisiana law enforcement agencies to collect and submit annual data to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement on traffic stops, pedestrian/bicycle stops, use of force incidents, no-knock warrant executions, SWAT deployments, complaints against officers, and 911 response times

Mandates collection of demographic information (race, sex, age, disabilities, English proficiency) for individuals involved in stops and incidents, as well as details on searches, seizures, arrests, and whether body cameras recorded the encounter

Establishes phased implementation timeline: agencies with 50+ officers begin January 1, 2025; agencies with 25-49 officers begin January 1, 2026; agencies with fewer than 24 officers begin January 1, 2027

Requires all collected data to be public records and directs the Commission to publish annual statistical reports analyzing racial disparities in stops, searches, arrests, and use of force, with raw data available for download

Authorizes withholding of federal and state grant funds from non-compliant agencies and imposes civil penalties up to $5,000 per intentional failure to submit data; repeals existing R.S. 32:398.10 which allowed agencies to opt out of racial profiling data collection by adopting a written policy