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HB410 • 2026

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Laurie Schlegel
Last action
2026-06-25
Official status
Became law without the Governor's signature - Act 965
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

What This Bill Does

  • CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: SSHB410 4469 6306 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 410 2026 Regular Session Schlegel CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.

  • SSHB410 4469 6306 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 410 2026 Regular Session Schlegel CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.
  • Condenses legislative purpose and findings.
  • 2.
  • Includes videoing of direct conversations in addition to recordings or transcriptions.
Filed

Plain English: 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1858 RECONSIDERATION HB 410 BY SCHLEGEL CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 6/01/2026 Time: 2:04:13 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Mr.

  • 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1858 RECONSIDERATION HB 410 BY SCHLEGEL CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 6/01/2026 Time: 2:04:13 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Mr.
  • Speaker Adams Bacala Berault Billings Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Bryant Butler Carlson Carpenter Carrier Carter, R.
  • Carver Chenevert Coates Cox Dewitt Dickerson Domangue Echols Edmonston Firment Fontenot Freiberg Gadberry Glorioso Green Henry, C.
  • Hilferty Horton Illg Johnson, M.
Filed

Plain English: 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1773 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 410 BY SCHLEGEL CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/31/2026 Time: 6:13:22 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Mr.

  • 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1773 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 410 BY SCHLEGEL CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/31/2026 Time: 6:13:22 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Mr.
  • Speaker Bacala Berault Billings Bourriaque Brass Braud Broussard Carrier Carver Chenevert Coates Cox Dickerson Domangue Echols Edmonston Egan Fontenot Freiberg Gadberry Glorioso Green Henry, C.
  • Henry, D.
  • Horton Illg Johnson, M.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB410 4469 3475 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schlegel to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB410 4469 3475 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schlegel to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 3, between lines 24 and 25, insert the following: 3 "(9) Recordings or transcriptions of a conversation if the person recording 4 or transcribing the conversation is not a participant." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB410 4469 3290 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schlegel to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB410 4469 3290 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schlegel to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 3, line 2, after "use a" and before "device" insert "portable" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB410 4469 2866 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schlegel to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB410 4469 2866 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schlegel to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 26, after "duties" delete the period "." and insert the following: 3 "including but not limited to the following: 4 (a) Undercover operations that produce recordings made by undercover 5 officers, confidential informants, and cooperating individuals.
  • 6 (b) One-party consent recordings conducted as part of an investigation or 7 intelligence-gathering function.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB410 4469 2799 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB410 4469 2799 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 1, after "that" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 2 in its entirety 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 2, at the beginning of line 3, delete "technological format," and insert "an individual 5 who engages in a direct conversation has a reasonable expectation that the conversation is 6 not recorded or transcribed unless notice is given," 7 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB410 4469 2713 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB410 4469 2713 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Original House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 1, after "that" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 2 in its entirety.
  • 3 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: SFAHB410 2352 4617 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Miller to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SFAHB410 2352 4617 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Miller to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 In Amendment No.
  • 1 proposed by the Senate Committee on Judiciary A and adopted by the 3 Senate on May 20, 2026, on page 1, line 3, after "(4)" delete "Recordings" and insert 4 "Videos and recordings" 5 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB410 4335 4064 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB410 4335 4064 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 3, delete lines 16 and 17, and insert the following: 3 "(4) Recordings or transcriptions of a public official made in any of the 4 following manners: 5 (a) Of a public official performing an official duty in a public place where 6 there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.
  • 7 (b) For the purpose of preserving evidence related to a public corruption 8 crime as defined in R.S.
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB410 4335 3930 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB410 4335 3930 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 410 by Representative Schlegel 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 3, delete lines 16 and 17, and insert the following: 3 "(4) Recordings or transcriptions of a public official made in any of the 4 following manners: 5 (a) Of a public official performing an official duty in a public place where 6 there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.
  • 7 (b) For the purpose of preserving evidence related to a public corruption 8 crime as defined in R.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-25 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-06-25 H

    Becomes Act No. 965 without the Governor's signature.

  3. 2026-06-04 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-06-01 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.

  5. 2026-06-01 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-06-01 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 62, nays 27, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. 2026-06-01 H

    Called from the calendar.

  8. 2026-06-01 H

    Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

  9. 2026-05-31 H

    Motion to reconsider pending.

  10. 2026-05-31 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 46, nays 38, Senate amendments were not concurred in.

  11. 2026-05-29 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.

  12. 2026-05-29 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  13. 2026-05-29 S

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 30 yeas and 6 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  14. 2026-05-29 S

    Called from the Calendar.

  15. 2026-05-26 S

    Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  16. 2026-05-26 S

    Rules suspended.

  17. 2026-05-21 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  18. 2026-05-20 S

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  19. 2026-05-19 S

    Reported with amendments.

  20. 2026-04-14 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  21. 2026-04-13 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  22. 2026-04-09 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 54, nays 34. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  23. 2026-04-09 H

    Called from the calendar.

  24. 2026-04-08 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.

  25. 2026-04-08 H

    Notice given.

  26. 2026-04-07 H

    Read by title, amended, returned to the calendar.

  27. 2026-04-01 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.

  28. 2026-03-31 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  29. 2026-03-30 H

    Reported with amendments (6-0-1).

  30. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  31. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  32. 2026-02-25 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  33. 2026-02-25 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication

Current Bill Text

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ACT No. 9652026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 410
BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHLEGEL AND EDMONSTON
1 AN ACT
2 To enact Chapter 7 of Code Title IV of Book III of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
3 of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 9:2790.1 through 2790.4, relative to in-person
4 communication; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to require
5 individuals to be informed they are being recorded; to provide for penalties; and to
6 provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. Chapter 7 of Code Title IV of Book III of Title 9 of the Louisiana Revised
9 Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 9:2790.1 through 2790.4, is hereby enacted to read as
10 follows:
11 CHAPTER 7. UNIFORM FRAUDULENT TRANSFER ACT
12 ALL PARTY NOTIFICATION FOR IN-PERSON CONVERSATION
13 §2790.1. Legislative findings; declaration of purpose
14 A. The legislature finds that an individual who engages in a direct
15 conversation has a reasonable expectation that the conversation is not videoed and
16 recorded or transcribed unless notice is given, and that the undisclosed preservation
17 and dissemination of the videos and recordings of these direct conversations
18 undermines trust, autonomy, dignity, privacy, and fairness in human interactions.
19 B. Recent incidents have highlighted the misuse of wearable recording
20 devices such as smart glasses for covertly filming individuals without their
21 knowledge. These recordings are often disseminated on social media platforms,
22 leading to harassment and violations of personal privacy.
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1 C. The purpose of this Chapter is to protect individuals from the
2 technological preservation and harmful dissemination of direct conversations while
3 preserving the lawful videoing and recording of public events, legitimate law
4 enforcement activity, public officials, and videos and recordings made to document
5 criminal, tortious, or threatening conduct.
6 D. This Chapter shall not be interpreted to restrict lawful videoing and
7 recording protected by the Constitution of the United States of America or the
8 Constitution of Louisiana.
9 §2790.2. Definitions
10 For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions apply:
11 (1) "Direct conversation" means any in-person oral communication directed
12 to a specific individual or individuals under circumstances in which a reasonable
13 person would not expect the communication to be videoed and recorded or
14 transcribed.
15 (2) "First responder activity" means videos and recordings or transcriptions
16 made by a first responder, as defined by R.S. 40:978.1, in the performance of official
17 duties.
18 (3) "Law enforcement activity" means videos and recordings or
19 transcriptions made by a peace officer or other person acting under color of law in
20 the lawful performance of official duties including but not limited to the following:
21 (a) Undercover operations that produce videos and recordings made by
22 undercover officers, confidential informants, and cooperating individuals.
23 (b) One-party consent videos and recordings conducted as part of an
24 investigation or intelligence-gathering function.
25 (c) Body camera recordings or any videoing and recording conducted by or
26 at the discretion of law enforcement.
27 (4) "Public or semi-public meetings" mean governmental hearings, press
28 conferences, public speeches, rallies, or other similar circumstances.
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1 §2790.3. Notification of videoing and recording direct conversation
2 A. No participant in a direct conversation shall intentionally use a wearable
3 eyeglass recording device to video and record or transcribe a direct conversation with
4 any other participant unless all participants are specifically notified that the
5 conversation is being videoed and recorded or transcribed.
6 B. The provisions of this Section do not apply to any of the following:
7 (1) Public or semi-public meetings.
8 (2) Law enforcement activity.
9 (3) Emergencies or first responder activities.
10 (4) Videos and recordings or transcriptions of a public official made in any
11 of the following manners:
12 (a) Of a public official performing an official duty in a public place where
13 there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.
14 (b) For the purpose of preserving evidence related to a public corruption
15 crime as defined in R.S. 11:293.
16 (c) For the purpose of preserving evidence related to malfeasance in office
17 as provided in R.S. 14:134.
18 (5)(a) A person who videos and records a law enforcement officer in the
19 performance of his official duties while the officer is in a public place or a place
20 where the private person has a legal right to be.
21 (b) The exception provided in this Paragraph does not extend to an
22 individual who physically interferes or materially obstructs lawful law enforcement
23 activity.
24 (6) Videos and recordings or transcriptions of a direct conversation made for
25 the purpose of preserving evidence related to an actual or anticipated civil or
26 administrative proceeding.
27 (7) Videos and recordings or transcriptions of a direct conversation made for
28 the purpose of preserving evidence related to a criminal act or proceeding.
29 (8) Videos and recordings or transcriptions of a direct conversation made by
30 a participant in his own residence.
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1 (9) Recordings or transcriptions made by a participant in his own place of
2 business or employment.
3 (10) Recordings or transcriptions made by a participant in his own vehicle
4 or his employer's vehicle.
5 (11) Videos and recordings or transcriptions of a conversation if the person
6 recording or transcribing the conversation is not a participant.
7 C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit, modify, expand, or
8 supersede the provisions of the Electronic Surveillance Act, R.S. 15:1301 et seq.
9 D. This Chapter shall not apply to incidental, unintended, or background
10 capture of individuals or conversations occurring in public places where the videoing
11 and recording are not specifically directed at the individuals.
12 §2790.4. Penalties
13 A. Any person who is found to have violated the provisions of this Chapter
14 shall be liable to an individual for any damages including court costs and reasonable
15 attorney fees as ordered by the court.
16 B. A claimant shall demonstrate actual damages resulting from intentional
17 unlawful videoing and recording and dissemination.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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