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HB 123

CRIMINAL/JUSTICE: Provides relative to electronic monitoring (OR +$10,356,586 GF EX See Note)

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Bayham

HB 123 shifts electronic monitoring oversight to LCLE, requiring centralized registration and stricter reporting, privacy protections, and penalties for provider noncompliance.

Becomes HB 1257.
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Bill Summary · HB 123

Summary of HB 123 (2026, Louisiana) — Electronic Monitoring

Purpose and Intent

HB 123 aims to overhaul Louisiana’s framework for electronic monitoring (EM) by shifting rulemaking, reporting, and registration responsibilities to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice (LCLE). The bill revises reporting timelines, enhances data security, strengthens penalties for noncompliance, and repeals prior EM registration provisions (and related statute 835). The overarching goal is to improve oversight, transparency, and accountability of EM providers used for pretrial, post-conviction, or monitoring contexts.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Rulemaking and Oversight

    • Replaces multiple existing rulemaking duties (previously shared with DPS&C and other agencies) with the LCLE as the primary rulemaking body for EM providers and equipment.
    • LCLE is directed to develop a central repository and oversee registration, reporting, and enforcement.

  • Information Submission and Reporting

    • EM providers must report to LCLE (not directly to law enforcement or prosecutions):
    • When an individual is placed under EM: provider must notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and prosecuting authority by noon the following day, with LCLE as the recipient of the information.
    • Monthly reports: an accurate report to each court exercising jurisdiction over monitored individuals and the prosecuting authority by the 10th day of each month for the previous month.
    • Annual reports: by January 15 each year, provide an annual report to each court with jurisdiction over monitored individuals for the prior year.
    • Violation reporting: when monitoring conditions are violated, providers must report to the bail agent, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, and the court immediately, but no later than 30 minutes after verification of the violation.
    • Repeal of Court-Directed Reporting: HB 123 repeals the current requirement that the court report EM information to all law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction.

  • Penalties and Sanctions

    • New penalties for noncompliance:
    • Fines: up to $1,000 per day of a violation, not to exceed $10,000 per instance or per monitored individual.
    • Imprisonment: up to 6 months for violations (existing law). HB 123 narrows this to up to 1 year of imprisonment (hard labor or not).
    • Registration ban: prior law prohibited EM providers from registering in the state for five years for violations; HB 123 replaces this with a five-year prohibition only if the provider is removed from the registry for intentional withholding or late reporting.
    • Enhanced privacy protections: settings require entities in possession of monitored individuals’ personal information to implement reasonable security procedures to protect data.

  • Privacy and Data Security

    • Establishes standards for safeguarding personal information of monitored individuals.
    • Prohibits unauthorized release or publication of personal information, with penalties of up to $5,000, up to one year in jail, or both.

  • Definitions and Registration

    • Defines “commission” as LCLE and “electronic monitoring service provider.”
    • Requires EM providers to register with the LCLE and certify compliance with existing law (R.S. 15:571.36).
    • Establishes a central, secure registry for registration, monthly/annual reporting, and enforcement.

  • Repeals and Reforms

    • Repeals R.S. 15:571.36(C)(5) (court reporting to law enforcement) and R.S. 15:835 (existing EM provider registration framework).
    • Adds new subsections (F) and (G) to 15:571.36 and adds 15:571.39 to codify the LCLE’s responsibilities.

Who Is Affected

  • Electronic monitoring service providers operating in Louisiana.
  • Courts exercising jurisdiction over individuals under EM.
  • Law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, bail agents, and the LCLE.
  • Individuals monitored under EM programs, whose data is collected and stored by a central registry.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Immediate reporting window: violations must be reported within 30 minutes of verification.
  • Monthly reporting deadline: 10th day of each month for the preceding month.
  • Annual reporting deadline: January 15 each year.
  • Rulemaking and registry establishment: LCLE is tasked with developing rules and the central registry under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Overall, HB 123 shifts governance to LCLE, tightens reporting schedules, strengthens privacy protections, and tightens penalties for noncompliance by EM providers.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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