HB1177 • 2026

PUBLIC RECORDS: Establishes a public records exemption for personal information related to hunting and fishing licenses

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Jerome Zeringue
Last action: 2026-05-20
Official status: Sent to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text does not specify what personal information is exempted or how access will be limited. The provided candidate explanation includes details that are not supported by the official source material.

Protecting Personal Information for Hunting and Fishing Licenses

This bill creates an exemption to protect personal information of people who apply for hunting and fishing licenses from being part of public records.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new law that keeps certain personal details private when someone applies for hunting or fishing licenses.

Who It Names or Affects

People who apply for hunting and fishing licenses in Louisiana.
The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries which collects personal information.

Terms To Know

Public records: Documents, files, or other materials that the government must make available to the public upon request.
Exemption: An exception to a general rule that allows certain information to be kept private.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if someone requests this personal information.
It is unclear how the exemption will affect existing public records laws in Louisiana.

Bill History

2026-05-20 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-19 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-19 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-18 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-11 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-07 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-06 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-22 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
2026-04-21 S
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-21 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-20 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.
2026-04-15 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-14 H
Reported favorably (13-0).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

PUBLIC RECORDS: Establishes a public records exemption for personal information related to hunting and fishing licenses

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1177
BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 44:4(65), relative to public records; to provide an exemption for private
3 information collected by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the issuance
4 of hunting and fishing licenses; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 44:4(65) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §4. Applicability
8 This Chapter shall not apply:
9 * * *
10 (65) To any personally identifying information of any person that applies for
11 a lottery hosted by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries during the season for
12 which the lottery is held.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.