Bill > HB1177

This bill establishes a new exemption to public records laws in Louisiana, specifically concerning personal information collected by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries when individuals apply for hunting and fishing licenses. The existing law, R.S. 44:4, outlines what information is not considered a public record, and this bill adds a new provision, R.S. 44:4(65), to include "personally identifying information" of anyone applying for a lottery hosted by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries during the relevant hunting or fishing season. This means that details like names, addresses, or other personal data submitted by hunters and anglers for these specific lotteries will no longer be accessible to the public under the public records law, aiming to protect the privacy of these individuals.