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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.
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)