Senate Bill No. 202, introduced by Senator Cloud, aims to enhance the accuracy of voter rolls in Louisiana by establishing new reporting requirements for publicly owned utilities. The bill mandates that the chief administrative officer of each publicly owned utility submit a quarterly report to the Department of State, which includes detailed information about residential customers, such as their name, date of birth, address, and the last four digits of their social security number, if available. The definition of "publicly owned utility" is also clarified to encompass any entity that provides gas, electricity, or water to residential consumers in the state.

Additionally, the bill allows registrars of voters in parishes with publicly owned utilities to use the information from these reports to verify the names and addresses of registered voters. If discrepancies are found—specifically, if a utility provides an address that differs from the one on a voter's registration—the registrar is required to send an address confirmation card to the voter. This verification process is set to begin with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and the bill is scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2024.