House Bill No. [insert bill number] introduced by Representative Ventrella aims to establish new provisions for the expungement of agency records in Louisiana. The bill enacts R.S. 49:988, which allows individuals to request the expungement of records related to a consent judgment or complaint if certain conditions are met. Specifically, expungement can be requested if the attorney general determines that the interpretation of law used by the agency was erroneous, or if the agency's complaint did not lead to a finding of a legal violation after enforcement proceedings.

This legislation seeks to provide individuals with a pathway to clear their records in instances where they have been wrongfully implicated or where the agency's actions were not substantiated by legal findings. By establishing these criteria for expungement, the bill aims to enhance fairness and accountability within the agency record-keeping process.