New Louisiana Data Privacy Act Set To Take Effect In 2027

With the Governor of Louisiana’s signature on Senate Bill 386, Louisiana becomes one of the latest states to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law, joining more than twenty states that have adopted similar frameworks in recent years. Like laws in Texas, Virginia, Colorado, and other states, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (LDPA) adopts a controller/processor framework, grants consumers rights over their personal data, and authorizes enforcement by the state attorney general rather than private litigants. The Act takes effect January 1, 2027.

To whom does the law apply?

The law applies to a person or entity that does business in the state and meets at least one of these thresholds:

• Annual gross revenues over $25 million