This bill amends and reenacts specific sections of Louisiana's Revised Statutes related to the Louisiana Foundational Integrated Research System for Transformation (LA FIRST). Key provisions include granting the Board of Regents access to data from state entities for research purposes, while ensuring that any confidential or privileged data is handled according to legal restrictions. Notably, the bill prohibits the sale of data housed in the LA FIRST system to third parties. It also establishes definitions for "personal information" and "nonpersonal information," and mandates that public school governing authorities share student data with the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at least annually.

Additionally, the bill outlines a process for sharing personal information of high school students with the state Department of Education, which will then share this information with the policy center. It includes provisions for parents to opt out of this information sharing during registration. The legislation also specifies that personal and nonpersonal information must be stored separately and that research cannot be conducted on data containing personal information. The bill will take effect on November 30, 2026.

Statutes affected:
HB632 Original: 17:12(F)
HB632 Engrossed: 17:12(E)
HB632 Enrolled: 17:12(E)
HB632 Act 661: 17:12(E)