House Bill No. by Representative Bryant aims to enhance public safety regulations concerning outdoor events and the handling of surveillance video by municipal, parish, and state governmental entities. The bill stipulates that no permit for an outdoor event can be issued unless the applicant submits a detailed master plan that includes the event's physical parameters, expected attendance, and security arrangements, which must be approved by the relevant law enforcement agency or local sheriff. Additionally, law enforcement officials are granted the authority to terminate any event that does not comply with these requirements.

The bill also addresses the confidentiality of surveillance video related to violent acts captured by governmental entities. It prohibits the release of such video unless mandated by a court order or subpoena, and imposes a civil penalty of up to $5,000 on any entity that violates this provision, with the penalty payable to the victim of the violent act. Furthermore, the bill amends existing public records law to include an exemption for surveillance video of violent acts, thereby reinforcing the confidentiality of such footage.

Statutes affected:
HB529 Original: 44:1(B)(21)