LA HB432

Department of Public Safety and Corrections must collect and maintain electronic records for all incarcerated individuals within six months of August 1, 2026, including last known residential address, race, Hispanic/Latino origin, and whether 18 or older.

By May 1st of any federal decennial census year, the department must report incarcerated individual data to the secretary of state using unique identifiers that exclude names and offender ID numbers.

Secretary of state must prepare redistricting population data counting incarcerated individuals at their last known residential address rather than at correctional facilities, for use in drawing state senatorial, representative, and local government districts.

Adjusted redistricting data must be published within 30 days of federal census data release, and local governments must be notified to use this data for redistricting purposes.

Data collected under this law is prohibited from being used for distribution of state or federal aid.