House Bill No. 339 aims to enhance the protection of personal information for certain individuals deemed "protected individuals" under Louisiana law. The bill specifically adds current law enforcement officers and current or retired administrative law judges to the existing list of protected individuals, which already includes various judicial and legislative figures. This legislation allows these individuals to request that public bodies or third parties refrain from publishing or remove their personal information from public records.
The bill retains the current definition of "personal information," which encompasses details such as home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other sensitive data. It also maintains the provision that this law does not apply to personal information on records publicly posted by the office of the secretary of state. Overall, the bill seeks to bolster privacy protections for those in law enforcement and administrative judicial roles, reflecting a growing recognition of the need to safeguard the personal information of individuals in these positions.