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2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 529
BY REPRESENTATIVE BRYANT
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC PROPERTY: Relative to municipal, parish, and state governmental entities,
provides for conditions pertaining to security for the issuance of permits for outdoor
events and the release of certain surveillance video
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 44:4.1(B)(21) and (35) and to enact R.S. 33:9683 and 9684, R.S.
3 40:1300.14, and Chapter 23 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
4 to be comprised of R.S. 49:1601, relative to public safety; to provide for the issuance
5 of permits for outdoor events by governmental entities; to provide for the release of
6 certain surveillance video by governmental entities; to provide with respect to
7 penalties relative to such release; to provide for a public records exception for such
8 video; and to provide for related matters.
9Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1. R.S. 33:9683 and 9684 are hereby enacted to read as follows:
11 §9683. Permits; outdoor events
12 A. No municipal or parish governmental entity shall issue a permit for any
13 outdoor event unless the following conditions are met:
14 (1) The permit applicant submits a master plan for the event describing the
15 physical parameters of the event, the estimated maximum number of persons
16 expected to attend the event, and a designation of where law enforcement officers or
17 other security will be located at the event.
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1 (2) The plan is approved by the law enforcement agency providing security
2 for the event or, in the case of private security staffing the event, the plan is approved
3 by the local sheriff.
4 B. Law enforcement officials may terminate any event that is not in
5 compliance with Subsection A of this Section or with the approved master plan.
6 §9684. Surveillance video; confidentiality; penalties
7 A. No municipal or parish governmental entity shall disclose or release
8 surveillance video of any violent act captured on a security system maintained by the
9 entity except as directed by a court order or subpoena.
10 B. Any governmental entity found in violation of the provisions of
11 Subsection A of this Section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand
12 dollars that shall be payable to the victim of the violent act.
13 Section 2. R.S. 40:1300.14 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
14 §1300.14. Permits; outdoor events
15 A. No state agency shall issue a permit for any outdoor event unless the
16 following conditions are met:
17 (1) The permit applicant submits a master plan for the event describing the
18 physical parameters of the event, the estimated maximum number of persons
19 expected to attend the event, and a designation of where law enforcement officers or
20 other security will be located at the event.
21 (2) The plan is approved by the law enforcement agency providing security
22 for the event or, in the case of private security staffing the event, the plan is approved
23 by the local sheriff.
24 B. Law enforcement officials may terminate any event that is not in
25 compliance with Subsection A of this Section or with the approved master plan.
26 Section 3. R.S. 44:4.1(B)(21) and (35) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
27 follows:
28 §4.1. Exceptions
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1 B. The legislature further recognizes that there exist exceptions, exemptions,
2 and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records throughout the revised
3 statutes and codes of this state. Therefore, the following exceptions, exemptions, and
4 limitations are hereby continued in effect by incorporation into this Chapter by
5 citation:
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7 (21) R.S. 33:130.409, 1334, 2182, 2428, 4720.151, 4720.161, 4720.171,
8 4891, 9109, 9128, 9614, 9684
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10 (35) R.S. 49:220.25, 975.1, 997, 1055, 1601
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12 Section 4. Chapter 23 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
13comprised of R.S. 49:1601, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
14 CHAPTER 23: SURVEILLANCE VIDEO CAPTURED BY STATE
15 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
16 §1601. Surveillance video; confidentiality; penalties
17 A. No state agency shall disclose or release surveillance video of any violent
18 act captured on a security system maintained by the entity except as directed by a
19 court order or subpoena.
20 B. Any governmental entity found in violation of the provisions of
21 Subsection A of this Section is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand
22 dollars that shall be payable to the victim of the violent act.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 529 Original 2025 Regular Session Bryant
Abstract: Relative to municipal, parish, and state governmental entities, provides for
conditions pertaining to security for the issuance of permits for outdoor events and
the release of certain surveillance video.
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Proposed law prohibits any municipal, parish, or state governmental entity from issuing a
permit for any outdoor event unless the following conditions are met:
(1) The permit applicant submits a master plan for the event describing the physical
parameters of the event, the estimated maximum number of persons expected to
attend the event, and a designation of where law enforcement officers or other
security will be located at the event.
(2) The plan is approved by the law enforcement agency providing security for the event
or, in the case of private security staffing the event, the plan is approved by the local
sheriff.
Proposed law authorizes law enforcement officials to terminate any event that is not in
compliance with proposed law or the approved master plan.
Proposed law prohibits any municipal, parish, or state governmental entity from releasing
surveillance video of any violent act captured on a security system maintained by the entity
excepted as directed by a court order or subpoena. Provides that an entity found in violation
of proposed law is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 that shall be payable to the
victim of the violent act.
Present law provides generally for public records and establishes a framework for the ready
availability of public records to requesting persons and specifically provides that it is the
duty of the custodian of the public records of a public entity or agency to provide copies to
persons so requesting. Provides for certain exceptions, exemptions, and limitations.
Proposed law further exempts surveillance video on systems maintained by governmental
entities that capture violent acts as provided for in proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 44:4.1(B)(21) and (35); Adds R.S. 33:9683 and 9684, R.S. 40:1300.14, and
R.S. 49:1601)
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