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LA HB37

LA HB37
Establishes a duty of care for online platforms who contract with minors

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Introduced
03/06/2025
In Committee
05/29/2025
Crossed Over
05/07/2025
Passed
06/11/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/11/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:2717.4, relative to the duty of care when contracting with minors; to establish a duty of care for a covered platform; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide limitations on how adults interact with minors on covered platforms; to provide for penalties; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the "Kids Online Protection and Anti-Grooming Act," which creates a comprehensive duty of care for online platforms that contract with minors under the age of 16 in Louisiana. The legislation defines "covered platforms" as online services like social media, video games, and messaging applications, with numerous specific exemptions for entities such as email services, government websites, and business-to-business software. The bill mandates that these platforms implement strict privacy protections for minors, including prohibiting adults from connecting with or messaging minors without consent, restricting the sharing of a minor's precise geolocation, and limiting account visibility. Parents or legal representatives will be given robust tools to manage their child's account, including blocking connections, managing settings, and controlling microtransactions. Platforms that violate these provisions can be subject to civil fines up to $10,000 per violation, with the attorney general providing a notice-and-cure process before pursuing legal action. The law is designed to protect minors from potential online risks by creating default privacy settings and giving parents more control over their children's online interactions. The bill will take effect on June 1, 2026, giving platforms time to adjust their systems to comply with the new requirements.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (42)

Laurie Schlegel (R)*,  Tony Bacala (R),  Regina Barrow (D),  Michael Bayham (R),  Stephanie Berault (R),  Beth Billings (R),  Gerald Boudreaux (D),  Chad Boyer (R),  Rhonda Butler (R),  Kim Carver (R),  Emily Chenevert (R),  Heather Cloud (R),  Kimberly Coates (R),  Vincent Cox (R),  Daryl Deshotel (R),  Phillip DeVillier (R),  Michael Echols (R),  Kathy Edmonston (R),  Peter Egan (R),  Julie Emerson (R),  Gabe Firment (R),  Barbara Freiberg (R),  Brian Glorioso (R),  Cameron Henry (R),  Dodie Horton (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Vanessa LaFleur (D),  Jacob Landry (R),  Ed Larvadain (D),  Rodney Lyons (D),  Beth Mizell (R),  Pat Moore (D),  Chuck Owen (R),  Neil Riser (R),  Troy Romero (R),  Annie Spell (R),  Sylvia Taylor (D),  Chris Turner (R),  Debbie Villio (R),  Roger Wilder (R),  John Wyble (R),  Jerome Zeringue (R), 

Last Action

Effective date: 06/01/2026. (on 06/11/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB37&sbi=y
Analysis - Resume Digest for HB37 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427884
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1425492
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1422187
Analysis - Summary of Senate Amendments to HB37 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1420788
Senate Floor Amendment #2492 Mizell Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1419656
Senate Floor Amendment #2632 Miller G. Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1420489
Analysis - Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB37 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1419787
Analysis - Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB37 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1419385
Senate Committee Amendment #2302 JUDA Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1418512
Senate Committee Amendment #2261 JUDA Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1418243
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1411978
Analysis - Digest of HB37 Reengrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1412025
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1096 Horton Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1410211
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409061
House Committee Amendment #1698 CL&P Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1408978
Analysis - Digest of HB37 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1409194
House Committee Amendment #1755 CL&P Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1408783
House Committee Amendment #707 CL&P Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1397550
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1395633
Analysis - Digest of HB37 Original https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1395638
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