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LA HB91

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Wiley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 717 to exclude from discovery disclosure any information directly derived from FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division criminal history databases

  • Excludes from disclosure Louisiana Computerized Criminal History System records when the witness is a criminal justice agency employee whose identity is already exempt under existing public records law

  • Prohibits criminal history information of witnesses obtained for trial use from being disseminated outside the presiding court's purview

  • Bars inclusion of protected witness criminal history information in any court record subject to public disclosure

  • Aligns with the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (34 U.S.C. 40316) and existing Louisiana confidentiality statutes (R.S. 15:579 and 584)

Legislative Description

Provides relative to disclosure of criminal records during trial

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Administration of Criminal Justice2/6/2026

Full Bill Text

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