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HB622 • 2026

CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of criminal history records

CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of criminal history records

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Kimberly Coates
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 659
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the confidentiality of criminal history records will be enforced or maintained beyond the dissemination restrictions.

Confidentiality of Criminal History Records

This act changes Louisiana laws to keep criminal history records more private and sets rules for employers about how they can use these records.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes it so that criminal history records cannot be shared with other people or agencies unless a court orders it or the person gives written permission.
  • Requires employers to get a criminal history check when hiring someone, following state and federal laws.
  • Says that after one year of an employee leaving their job, their criminal history record must be destroyed if they did not give special permission for it to stay longer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have a criminal history
  • Employers who hire new employees

Terms To Know

Criminal History Records
Information about someone's past crimes or arrests.
Confidentiality
Keeping information private and not sharing it with others without permission.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not allow employers to share criminal history records unless required by law.
  • It is unclear how strictly the new rules will be followed or enforced.

Amendments

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

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes how criminal history records can be shared by employers, requiring court orders instead of written consent from the person being investigated.

  • Removes the exception that allows an employer to share a person's criminal history with their written consent.
  • Requires that any sharing of criminal history information must be directed by a court order to a law enforcement agency.
  • Prohibits employers from sending copies of criminal history checks to other employers seeking referrals for potential applicants.
  • The amendment text does not specify what happens if the current one-year destruction rule is deleted, leaving some uncertainty about how long records must be kept.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB622 4274 4071 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Coates to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB622 4274 4071 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Coates to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 622 by Representative Coates 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 3, after "obtain" delete the remainder of the line and delete line 4 in its 3 entirety and insert "a criminal history and security check in accordance with R.S.
  • 15:587(B) 4 and (F), R.S.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB 622 deals with the confidentiality of criminal history records and was voted on in the House.

  • The official text does not provide specific details about changes made by this amendment, only that it involves voting on Senate amendments related to criminal history record confidentiality.
  • Without detailed information from the bill or amendment text, we cannot specify exactly what changes are being made regarding the confidentiality of criminal history records.
Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB622 539 3212 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB622 539 3212 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 622 by Representative Coates 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 11, after "Investigation." insert the following: 3 "State criminal history record information shall be maintained and disseminated in 4 accordance with applicable state law." Page 1 of 1
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB622 539 3104 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB622 539 3104 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 622 by Representative Coates 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 11, after "Investigation." insert the following: 3 "State criminal history record information shall be maintained and disseminated in 4 accordance with applicable state law." Page 1 of 1

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-06-02 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 659.

  3. 2026-05-28 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-27 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-27 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-26 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. 2026-05-25 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.

  8. 2026-05-19 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. 2026-05-18 S

    Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. 2026-05-07 S

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

  11. 2026-05-06 S

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

  12. 2026-05-05 S

    Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  13. 2026-04-27 S

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

  14. 2026-04-22 S

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

  15. 2026-04-21 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. 2026-04-20 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/21/2026.

  17. 2026-04-15 H

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

  18. 2026-04-14 H

    Reported favorably (10-0).

  19. 2026-03-09 H

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

  20. 2026-02-27 H

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

  21. 2026-02-27 H

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

  22. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

CRIMINAL/RECORDS: Provides relative to the confidentiality of criminal history records

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 6592026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 622
BY REPRESENTATIVE COATES
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1203.4(B) and (C) and to enact R.S. 40:1203.4(D) and (E),
3 relative to criminal history records; to provide for confidentiality of criminal history
4 records; to provide relative to the dissemination of criminal history records; to
5 provide relative to duties of employers; to provide relative to compliance regarding
6 applicable state law and federal regulations and policies; and to provide for related
7 matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 40:1203.4(B) and (C) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
10 40:1203.4(D) and (E) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 §1203.4. Confidentiality of criminal history records
12 * * *
13 B. Except by a court order or with the written consent of the person being
14 investigated that directs the appropriate law enforcement agency to disseminate such
15 information, the criminal history records or information obtained from or regarding
16 the records of an employee shall not be released or otherwise disclosed to any other
17 person or agency.
18 C. The records shall be destroyed after one year from the termination of
19 employment of the person to whom such records relate. However, upon receipt of
20 written consent by an applicant for employment with a health provider, the No
21 employer in receipt of a criminal history check may shall send a copy to the an
22 employer seeking the referral of a potential applicant.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HB NO. 622 ENROLLED
1 D. Each employer subject to this Section shall obtain a criminal history and
2 security check in accordance with R.S. 15:587(B) and (F), R.S. 40:1203.2, or any
3 other applicable provisions of law.
4 E. The provisions of this Section are intended to ensure compliance with
5 applicable state and federal laws and regulations governing criminal history record
6 information, including 28 CFR Part 20 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
7 Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy. Nothing in this Section shall
8 be construed to authorize the redissemination of criminal history record information
9 obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. State criminal history record
10 information shall be maintained and disseminated in accordance with applicable state
11 law.
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.