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HB55 • 2026

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to disclosure of juror information (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to disclosure of juror information (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Crime
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Debbie Villio
Last action
2026-05-22
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 284
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details about the enforcement of the new rules, leaving some uncertainty.

Law to Protect Juror Information

This law makes it illegal for anyone to share juror information without permission, except under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes the personal details of jurors private and not available as public records unless released by a court upon finding good cause.
  • Allows courts to release juror information if someone shows good reason why they need it.
  • Sets fines or jail time for people who break this law, but does not apply these penalties to public bodies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Jurors in Louisiana
  • Courts and prosecuting attorneys in Louisiana

Terms To Know

Public record
Information that anyone can see because it is kept by a government agency.
Good cause
A strong reason why someone needs to do something, like getting juror information from the court.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies to future cases and does not change past practices.
  • It is unclear how strictly courts will enforce this new rule.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB55 4274 4151 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Villio to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB55 4274 4151 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Villio to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 55 by Representative Villio 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete line 10 in its entirety and insert "A.(1) The identity, name," 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, delete line 12 in its entirety and insert "be a public record unless released 5 pursuant to Paragraph B of this Article." 6 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB55 4311 3762 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HCAHB55 4311 3762 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 55 by Representative Villio 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 9, after "Disclosure of" delete the remainder of the line and insert "juror 3 information" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 1, at the beginning of line 10, delete "A." and insert "A.(1)" 6 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB55 4311 3708 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HCAHB55 4311 3708 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 55 by Representative Villio 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 9, after "Disclosure of" delete the remainder of the line and insert "juror 3 information" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 1, at the beginning of line 10, delete "A." and insert "A.(1)" 6 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB55 4825 2888 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB55 4825 2888 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.
  • 55 by Representative Villio 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 4, delete "to provide exceptions; to provide penalties;" and insert "to provide 3 for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for prospective application;" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 1, at the end of line 10, delete "any currently or formerly" and delete lines 11 and 6 12 in their entirety and insert "a juror shall not publicly disclose such information, except 7 as provided in this Article." 8 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-22 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-22 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 284.

  3. 2026-05-19 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-18 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-18 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-18 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-13 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.

  8. 2026-05-07 S

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

  9. 2026-05-06 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-05-05 S

    Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-04-27 S

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

  12. 2026-04-22 S

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

  13. 2026-04-21 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-04-21 H

    Called from the calendar.

  15. 2026-04-21 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. 2026-04-20 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

  17. 2026-04-15 H

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

  18. 2026-04-14 H

    Reported with amendments (10-0).

  19. 2026-04-01 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  20. 2026-03-31 H

    Reported with amendments (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

  21. 2026-03-09 H

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

  22. 2026-01-30 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.

  23. 2026-01-30 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  24. 2026-01-30 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to disclosure of juror information (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 55
BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(39) and to enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article
3 794.1, relative to juror information; to prohibit the disclosure of juror information;
4 to provide for exceptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for prospective
5 application; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 794.1 is hereby enacted to read as
8 follows:
9 Art. 794.1. Disclosure of juror information
10 A.(1) The identity, name, address, telephone number, email address, image,
11 or likeness of a juror shall not be a public record unless released pursuant to
12 Paragraph B of this Article.
13 (2) The provisions of Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph shall not apply if
14 a list of jurors is submitted to a local government.
15 B. Upon motion by any person and finding of good cause by the court,
16 information collected by the court or by a prosecuting attorney during the jury
17 selection process about a person who serves as a juror, including the juror's name,
18 home address, or other identifying information, may be disclosed in whole or in part
19 as the court deems necessary.
20 C. Whoever intentionally violates the provisions of Paragraph A of this
21 Article shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more
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HB NO. 55 ENROLLED
1 than six months, or both. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to a public
2 body.
3 Section 2. R.S. 44:4.1(B)(39) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
4 §4.1. Exceptions
5 * * *
6 B. The legislature further recognizes that there exist exceptions, exemptions,
7 and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records throughout the revised
8 statutes and codes of this state. Therefore, the following exceptions, exemptions, and
9 limitations are hereby continued in effect by incorporation into this Chapter by
10 citation:
11 * * *
12 (39) Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 103, 234, 794.1, 877, 894, Title
13 XXXIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure comprised of Articles 971 through 995,
14 Title XXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure comprised of Articles 1001 through
15 1004
16 * * *
17 Section 3. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 794.1, enacted by Section 1 of this
18 Act, shall have prospective application only.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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