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LA SB362

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Royce Duplessis

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits surveillance-based price discrimination, making it an unfair or deceptive trade practice under Louisiana law, effective August 1, 2026

  • Defines "surveillance data" broadly to include data obtained through observation or inference related to personal characteristics, behaviors, or biometrics, including browsing history, location data, purchase history, and financial circumstances

  • Allows differential pricing when justified by actual cost differences in providing goods/services to different consumers, or for publicly available discounts offered equally to all consumers (such as military, veteran, teacher, student, or senior citizen discounts)

  • Exempts insurers using only risk-relevant data in automated decision systems for policy pricing, and credit decisions based on consumer reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

  • Creates a private right of action for consumers under R.S. 51:1409, subjecting violators to existing penalties for unfair trade practices

Legislative Description

Provides that surveillance-based price discrimination is an unfair or deceptive trade practice or act. (8/1/26)

CONSUMERS/PROTECTION

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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