The bill, HB 268, amends the Public Records Law in Louisiana to enhance the confidentiality of certain records related to public employees and the office of the governor. Specifically, it adds provisions that make the home address, home and personal wireless telephone numbers, and personal email addresses of public employees confidential without requiring a request for confidentiality. Additionally, it removes exceptions that previously allowed certain home address information to be disclosed under specific circumstances. The bill also modifies the confidentiality of records pertaining to the governor's schedule, allowing records that contain security details to be held confidential indefinitely, rather than for a maximum of seven days after an event.

The amendments adopted in the conference committee report include changes to the legal references within the bill and the insertion of language that clarifies the confidentiality of records related to the governor's schedule and security details. The bill will become effective upon the governor's signature or after the expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature. Overall, HB 268 aims to strengthen the privacy protections for public employees and enhance the security of the governor and his family.

Statutes affected:
HB268 Original:
HB268 Engrossed:
HB268 Enrolled: 44:5(B)(4)
HB268 Act 495: 44:5(B)(4)