Legislative Updates
2023 Legislative Updates
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Bills We Support
MATERNAL HEALTH
HB266 by Representative Mandie Landry Ensure that no pregnant or postpartum person is criminalized or otherwise punished for a negative pregnancy outcome.
HB461 by Representative Mary DuBuisson Amends vague and confusing language in Louisiana’s abortion bans related to miscarriage management ensuring that patients experiencing a miscarriage or other serious pregnancy complication can access timely and appropriate health care.
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HB522 by Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman Makes changes to the penalties that could be imposed on medical providers, eliminates prison penalties, clarifies requirements for prosecution, and reduces the two-physician certification requirement for the medical futility exception.
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HB598 by Representative Candace N. Newell - Amends definitions relative to the crime of abortion
SB88 by Senator Stewart Cathey Establishes an employer supported maternal healthcare tax credit.
HB272 by Representative Matthew Willard Provides relative to maternity support services of doulas
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SB135 by Senator Regina Ashford Barrow Medicaid reimbursement for services provided by a licensed midwife.
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HB186 by Representative Paula Davis - Provides insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services.
ECONOMIC JUSTICE
HB596 by Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman Creates the Louisiana Family and Medical Leave Benefits Act
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HB162 by Representative Matthew Willard Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit
SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB549 by Representative Cedric Glover - Ensures that survivors of rape and incest can access abortion care, and without a requirement that they first report the crime to law enforcement.
HB346 by Representative Delisha Boyd - Ensures that survivors of rape and incest can access abortion care, and without a requirement that they first report the crime to law enforcement.
HB298 by Representative Jason Hughes Provides for the termination of parental rights of child conceived as a result of a sex offense
SB169 by Senator Beth Mizell Provides for tracking rape kits from collection through conviction.
SUPPORTING STUDENTS
HB117 by Representative Aimee Adatto Freeman Requires public schools to provide free menstrual products in easily accessible locations
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HB306 by Representative Candace N. Newell Authorizes surveys of certain public school students in Orleans Parish regarding sex
SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ PEOPLE
HB40 by Representative Delisha Boyd Prohibits employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation
Bills We Oppose
STOP CENSORSHIP
These three bills are designed to dismantle Louisiana libraries and limit your right to read.
HB25 by Representative Paul Hollis Undermines library boards by allowing election politics to interfere with their loyalties and duties.
HB102 by Representative Julie Emerson and SB7 by Senator Heather Cloud Usurps individual rights protected by the First Amendment by restricting what books we can access and read in our librbaries.
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HB77 by Representative Laurie Schlegel Allows the state attorney general to investigate and potentially fine publishers and distributors of content they deem as “material harmful to minors.” Considering the current tirade our Attorney General has been on against LGBTQ+ books, this is an obvious continuation of his plan to silence LGBTQ+ authors.
STOP THE ATTACKS ON TRANS and LGBTQ+ YOUTH
HB81 by Representative Raymond Crews Forces school officials to use the name and pronouns that correlate with students’ birth certificates unless a parent provides explicit written consent for them to do otherwise. This bill explicitly codifies that public school officials are forced to disrespect trans or queer students by calling them pronouns that are incorrect.
HB463 by Representative Gabe Firment Prohibits gender-affirming care for minors and would not allow exceptions for parents to give permission for their children to access gender-affirming care.
HB466 by Representative Dodie Horton Prohibits discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools (Don't Say Gay Bill)
NO MORE TAX BENEFITS TO ANTI-ABORTION CENTERS
SB41 by Senator Beth Mizell Establishes a tax credit for donations made to anti-abortion centers. (learn more about these centers here)
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DON'T END SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION
HB315 by Representative Charles Owen Removes authorization for sex ed instruction to be offered in public elementary schools or outside of school hours.
DON'T UNDERMINE THE RIGHTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACCESS HEALTH CARE
HB152 by Representative Beryl Amedee This incredibly vague parental rights bill has been used to block young people from accessing birth control and other reproductive healthcare services without parental involvement. If passed, it would then require a ballot vote this fall to amend the state constitution.
See what bills we are following this legislative session.
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See the 2022 Legislative Review
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