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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana bill creates voluntary firearm do-not-sell list with confidentiality and anti-discrimination protections
Last action · March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Sponsor: Mandie Landry
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 563 establishes the Louisiana Voluntary Do Not Sell List, allowing individuals to voluntarily request addition to a registry that prohibits them from purchasing or possessing firearms. The measure sets procedures for registration through clerks of court, healthcare providers, or state police, and prohibits insurers, employers, landlords, and government agencies from discriminating against individuals based on their registry status.
Creates a new legal mechanism for individuals to restrict their own access to firearms, backed by criminal penalties for unauthorized firearm transfers and strict privacy protections exempting registry records from the state .
- The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is operated by the FBI and used by federally licensed firearm dealers to check background records of prospective firearm buyers. context
- Voluntary firearm restriction registries, often referred to as voluntary do-not-sell lists, have been adopted or proposed in several U.S. states as a suicide prevention measure. context
- Mandie Landry serves as the state representative for District 91 in the Louisiana House of Representatives and authored House Bill 563 for the 2026 Regular Session. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Louisiana residents
Individuals gain the legal option to voluntarily restrict their own firearm purchases and possessions through a confidential registry.
Employers
Employers are prohibited from inquiring about an employee's list status or altering employment terms unless firearm possession is a job requirement.
Insurers
Insurers are prohibited from inquiring about list status or modifying policy terms based on a person's inclusion on the registry.
Healthcare providers
Providers are authorized to accept addition forms, must transmit them to state police, and are encouraged to inform patients at risk of suicide about the option.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does a person get added to the Louisiana Voluntary Do Not Sell List?
Are employers allowed to ask employees if they are on the list?
Are records of the voluntary do-not-sell list public?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 26, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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Creation of Voluntary Firearm Self-Exclusion Framework
The bill introduces a formal state mechanism allowing individuals to restrict their own firearm access, paired with strict anti-discrimination mandates covering housing, employment, and insurance.
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Sources
www.legis.la.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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