LA HB843

Sexual assault survivors (victims of sexual offenses as defined in R.S. 15:541) may request that public bodies or third parties remove or not publish their personal information, including home address, phone numbers, Social Security number, date of birth, and financial account numbers

Public bodies must acknowledge removal requests within 5 days and remove already-published personal information within 72 hours; third parties must remove information within 72 hours and notify the individual

Protected individuals may bring legal action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorney fees against violators; damages may also be recovered from third parties

Knowingly publishing a protected individual's personal information when it poses an imminent threat and results in assault, harassment, trespass, or property destruction is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 18 months imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine

Records publicly posted by the Secretary of State's office are exempt from the removal requirements