In one paragraph
Not law. HB 734 would have created a Louisiana AI bill of rights. Companion chatbot platforms would have needed a parent's consent for minors' accounts, with parental controls and self-harm alerts, AI disclosures and hourly break reminders for minors, and safeguards against material harmful to minors. Any bot would have had to show an hourly pop-up saying the user is not talking to a human. It also would have barred AI companies from selling personal data unless deidentified, banned commercial use of AI-generated likenesses without consent, and limited state AI contracts with entities tied to foreign countries of concern. It was withdrawn on March 30, 2026.
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What it means for business
None: the bill was withdrawn, so it creates no obligations in Louisiana.
Key provisions
- AI bill of rights for Louisiana residents, including the right to know whether they are talking to a human or AI and whether political ads used AI
- Companion chatbot platforms need a parent's consent for minors' accounts; parents can get copies of chats, set time limits, disable third-party interactions and get self-harm alerts
- For minors: AI disclosure, break reminders at the start of a chat and at least hourly, and reasonable measures against material harmful to minors; Attorney General enforcement and a private right of action
- Any bot must show a pop-up at the start of an interaction and every hour saying the user is not talking to a human
- AI technology companies may not disclose or sell personal information unless it is deidentified
- No commercial use of a person's name, image or likeness created with generative AI without consent
- State and local governments may not contract for AI from entities owned or controlled by a foreign country of concern
- Prefiled February 27, 2026; referred to the House Commerce Committee; discharged and withdrawn from the files of the House March 30, 2026
Latest legislative action
Mar 30, 2026. Withdrawn from the files of the House.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Daryl Deshotel R | Sponsor | HD-028 |
| Josh Carlson R | Sponsor | HD-043 |
| Kim Carver R | Sponsor | HD-089 |
| Laurie Schlegel R | Sponsor | HD-082 |
Topics and industries
Affected industries
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