Louisiana HB 142

Samantha Cole filed this request with the Office of the Governor of Louisiana.

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From: Samantha Cole

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Public reports state that Louisiana passed HB 142 (Act No. 440) in June 2022: https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=22RS&b=HB142. Therefore, I request the following:

1) All instructional materials, presentations and presentation materials (including recorded video and audio, PowerPoint files, prepared remarks, and slides formats), and other guidance on the legal basis and enforcement of HB 142 or Act No. 440. This includes A) any notes taken during meetings that discussed the legislation, B) any explanations (whether internally or externally generated) of how the legislation works or will be enforced, and C) any other document that has been used to help explain the legislation, including internal documentation, public relations materials, and executive summaries.

2) A copy of any privacy impact assessments, use policies, standard operating procedures, data retention policies, legal opinions or analysis, warranties, non-disclosure agreements, contracts, liability waivers, insurance agreements, Requests for Proposals, Responses to Requests for Proposal, Memorandums of Understanding, Letters of Interest, regarding the legislation.

3) Any digital communications including but not limited to emails and text messages) as well as documents, (including but not limited to PDF, word processing, excel, and slide documents) that mention HB 142 or Act No. 440, online porn, pornhub, or age verification.

4) Any law enforcement records relating to the enforcement of HB 142 or Act No. 440, including case and arrest records.

5) Any proposals, contracts, or other documentation relating to acceptable age verification software

6) Any emails, presentations, or other communications with employees of Mindgeek (@mindgeek.com) and/or PornHub (@pornhub.com)

Please search for documents created or shared between January 1, 2022 and the time this request is processed.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. It will be used in the course of reporting for journalistic purposes.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Samantha Cole

From: Office of the Governor

Dear Ms. Cole,

Our office received your below email request for public records, dated January 9, 2024 regarding “HB 142 or Act No. 440.”

Our office will begin determining what, if any, records are subject to your request, as well as any whether any exceptions or exemptions apply. Please note that pursuant to La. R.S. 44.1 et seq., and particularly La. R.S. 44:5, certain records may not be disclosed. You will be notified within twenty-one (21) days of this email whether we have located any records responsive to your request, and what, if any, privileges apply.

Please note the custodian for any records of the Office of the Governor prior to January 8, 2024 is the Louisiana State Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, pursuant to La. R.S. 44:5. You may make a public records request for the office of State Archives here: https://coraweb.sos.la.gov/Contact/ContactForm.aspx?recipient=Public%20Records%20Request&subject=Public%20Records%20Request%20Inquiry&returnto=/pages/default.aspx.

Also, to the best of my information and belief, it is possible that some responsive records may be found at the Louisiana House of Representatives, whose public records request information may be found here: https://www.house.louisiana.gov/H_Staff/H_Staff_ClerksOffice#HowToRequestRecord, the Louisiana Senate, whose public records request information may be found here: https://www.senate.la.gov/Officers, and the Louisiana Secretary of State, whose public records request information may be found here: https://coraweb.sos.la.gov/Contact/ContactForm.aspx?recipient=Public%20Records%20Request&subject=Public%20Records%20Request%20Inquiry&returnto=/pages/default.aspx.

Thank you.

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JEFFREY WALE
Deputy Executive Counsel
Office of Governor Jeff Landry
Phone: (225) 342-7015
www.Louisiana.gov<https://gov.louisiana.gov/>

From: Office of the Governor

Ms. Cole,

After a diligent search of our office’s records, we have identified 6 records responsive to your request. Those records are attached.

Thank you.

Jeffrey Wale

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