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Louisiana bill to bar vaccine status checks at public buildings did not pass

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Louisiana's 2026 session enacted laws on water fluoridation and on compelled speech involving pronouns, while bills on vaccine status, parental rights, and informed consent did not pass. In 2025 the state enacted a free exercise of religion law and urged Congress to investigate geoengineering.

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Bills in Louisiana
WatchSB4Signed into law

Water fluoridation law

Provides relative to water fluoridation.

CODR is reviewing how this law affects fluoride in Louisiana's water.

Last action: Effective date 6/2/2026. (Jun 2, 2026)
Bodily autonomy
SupportHB1137Signed into law

Protect people from compelled pronoun speech

Prohibits intentional discrimination based on compelled speech regarding certain pronouns, names, or honorifics.

No one should be forced to say what violates their conscience.

Last action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 29, 2026)
Freedom of speechReligious freedom
SupportHB926Did not pass (session ended)

Ban vaccine status checks at public buildings

Would prohibit the use of vaccine status to determine admission to public buildings.

No one should be shut out of public buildings because of their medical choices.

Last action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. (May 13, 2026)
Bodily autonomyMedical freedom
Read the bill
WatchHB485Did not pass (session ended)

Parental rights constitutional amendment

A proposed constitutional amendment relative to parental rights.

CODR is watching how this amendment would define parents' rights.

Last action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. (Mar 9, 2026)
Parental rights
WatchHB371Signed into law

Free exercise of religion law

Provides relative to the free exercise of religion.

CODR is reviewing how this law affects religious liberty in Louisiana.

Last action: Effective date: 06/20/2025. (Jun 20, 2025)
Religious freedom
SupportSCR67Signed into law

Ask Congress to investigate geoengineering

A resolution memorializing Congress to investigate geoengineering in Louisiana. Adopted in 2025.

People deserve to know what is being released into the air they breathe.

Last action: Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/13/2025. (Jun 12, 2025)
Bodily autonomy
SupportHB629Did not pass (session ended)

Require informed consent for medical interventions

Relates to informed consent for medical interventions.

Every person has the right to informed consent before any medical intervention.

Last action: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare. (Apr 14, 2025)
Bodily autonomyMedical freedom
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