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United States of America: Louisiana Data Privacy Act (Act No. 502) including data protection regulation enters into force

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Louisiana Data Privacy Act (Act No. 502) including data protection regulation enters into force

On 1 January 2027, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (Act No. 502) enters into force as Chapter 20-B of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S. 51:1780.1 to 1780.5). The Act applies to entities doing business in Louisiana that meet one of thre…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-02-27
under deliberation

On 27 February 2026, Senate Bill No. 386 (SB 386), the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, was prefiled in …

2026-05-20
adopted

On 20 May 2026, the Louisiana Legislature adopted the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (SB 386) when the …

2026-05-29
adopted

On 29 May 2026, the Governor of Louisiana signed Senate Bill No. 386 (SB 386) into law as Act No. 5…

2027-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2027, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (Act No. 502) enters into force as Chapter 20-B o…