Louisiana

SB8 Reclaiming Legislative Power (Passed 28 to 9 on 6/11/2025). Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the Louisiana Legislature-rather than only the State Civil Service Commission-to add certain state civil-service positions from the unclassified service, and give it sole authority to remove such positions.

HB554 Banning IDs for Illegals (Passed 28 to 11 on 6/9/2025). Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from issuing driver's licenses or state IDs to non-U.S. citizens or lawful noncitizen residents.

HB695 Real Money (Passed 39 to 0 on 6/9/2025). Updates state law to recognize as legal tender any gold or silver coin, specie, or bullion recognized by the U.S. government.

HB64 State Sovereignty (Passed 77 to 22 on 6/9/2025). Strengthens the attorney general's authority to defend Louisiana's sovereignty under the 10th Amendment.

HB425 Coerced-abortion Prohibition (Passed 30 to 7 on 6/8/2025). Strengthens laws against coercing abortions.

SB106 Frog Gigging and Firearm Freedom (Passed 93 to 0 on 6/3/2025). Removes the current ban on carrying or possessing a firearm while gigging and gigging frogs at night.

SB19 Ivermectin (Passed 67 to 26 on 6/6/2025). Allows pharmacists to dispense ivermectin to adults under a standing order from a licensed healthcare professional authorized by the Department of Health.

HB289 Liability Protection for Firearm Manufacturers (Passed 27 to 9 on 6/2/2025). Expands liability protections to include firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.

HB454 Medicaid Expansion (Passed 34 to 2 on 6/2/2025). Requires Medicaid to cover doula services before, during, and after childbirth.

SB46 Weather-modification Ban (Passed 58 to 33 on 5/29/2025). Bans the intentional release of substances into the atmosphere to modify weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight, with exceptions for firefighting, agriculture, and forestry activities below 1,000 feet.

SB99 Restricting Speed-camera Enforcement (Passed 73 to 22 on 5/28/2025). Limits the use of automated speed cameras, red-light cameras, and mobile speed cameras to school zones only, and requires clear signage and roadway markings to warn drivers.

SB232 Motion-picture Tax Credit (Passed 94 to 6 on 5/28/2025). Simplifies the program by replacing multiple fixed credit tiers with a single discretionary tax credit of up to 40%, to be awarded according to new LED program rules approved by legislative committees.

HB492 Carbon Sequestration and Eminent Domain (Passed 37 to 0 on 5/31/2024). Grants domestic and foreign corporations the authority to expropriate land for transporting carbon dioxide by pipeline for underground storage.

SB301 2nd Amendment Privacy (Passed 27 to 9 on 5/28/2024). Establishes the "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act" to protect the financial privacy of firearms and ammunition retailers.

SB388 Illegal Immigration (Passed 26 to 10 on 5/28/2024). Establishes the crimes of unlawful entry and reentry into the state by illegal aliens.

SB276 Coerced Abortion Penalty (Passed 29 to 7 on 5/23/2024). Introduces the crime of "coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud." This offense involves a third party knowingly administering an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent, aiming to terminate the pregnancy without her awareness.

SB276 Coerced Abortion Penalty (Passed 65 to 31 on 5/21/2024). Introduces the crime of "coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud." This offense involves a third party knowingly administering an abortion-inducing drug to a pregnant woman without her knowledge or consent, aiming to terminate the pregnancy without her awareness.

SB232 Real Money (Passed 38 to 0 on 5/20/2024). Establishes gold and silver coins, specie, or bullion issued by any state or the U.S. government as legal tender within Louisiana.

SB101 Ranked-choice Voting Ban (Passed 73 to 23 on 5/15/2024). Prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting in most elections for public office within Louisiana.

SB133 International Organization Nullification (Passed 69 to 22 on 5/15/2024). Establishes that international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and World Economic Forum (WEF) have no jurisdiction or authority within the state.

SCR2 Con-Con (Passed 81 to 11 on 5/13/2024). Applies to the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

SB152 Constitutional Carry (Passed 76 to 22 on 5/6/2024). Allows law-abiding citizens aged 21 and over to carry concealed handguns without a permit.

HB188 School Board Candidate Requirement (Passed 93 to 6 on 4/9/2024). Requires that candidates for school-board elections possess a high-school diploma or its equivalent in order to qualify.

SCR2 Con-Con (Passed 26 to 10 on 3/25/2024). Applies to the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

SCR21 Sovereign Right to Nullification (passed 67 to 29 on 6/7/2023). Affirms "the sovereign right of Louisiana to nullify unconstitutional acts of the federal government."

HB282 "Free" School Meals (passed 36 to 0 on 6/7/2023). Provides that all eligible students shall be provided with school breakfast and lunch "free of charge," while requiring the state's Department of Education to reimburse the governing authorities of school nutrition programs.

HB399 Exemptions from Student Vaccine Mandates (passed 68 to 25 on 6/6/2023). Would apply exemptions to student immunization requirements not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school.

HB648 Ban on Sex Mutilation Against Minors (passed 75 to 25 on 6/6/2023). Would, as the "Stop Harming Our Kids Act," ban certain procedures to alter the sex of a minor child.

HB466 Prohibiting Gender Ideology in Classrooms (passed 74 to 25 on 6/6/2023). Would prohibit teachers, school employees, or other presenters in public schools from covering topics of sexual orientation and gender identity in a manner that deviates from state content standards or curricula approved by public school governing authorities.

HB399 Exemptions from Student Vaccine Mandates (passed 28 to 11 on 6/5/2023). Would apply exemptions to student immunization requirements not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school.

HB415 Preempting a Central Bank Digital Currency (passed 33 to 6 on 6/5/2023). Would amend sections of state law regarding bank deposits to prevent the inclusion of a "central bank digital currency."

HB648 Ban on Sex Mutilation Against Minors (passed 29 to 10 on 6/5/2023). Would, as the "Stop Harming Our Kids Act," ban certain procedures to alter the sex of a minor child.

SB149 Establishing a Minimum Wage (failed 13 to 25 on 5/30/2023). Would have established a state minimum wage starting at $10 per hour beginning January 1, 2024, with increases set to $12 per hour in 2026 and $14 per hour in 2028.

SCR21 Sovereign Right to Nullification (passed 27 to 10 on 5/25/2023). Affirms "the sovereign right of Louisiana to nullify unconstitutional acts of the federal government."

HB131 Permitless Firearm Carry (passed 71 to 29 on 5/23/2023). Would remove the requirement that a person possess a valid concealed handgun permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.

HB98 Universal 'Education Savings Accounts' (passed 61 to 37 on 5/16/2023). Would create the Sunshine Scholarship Program for K-12 students not enrolled in public school, providing state funding for qualified education expenses directly to parents through "a universal education freedom account."

SB342 Abortion Restrictions (passed 29 to 4 on 6/5/2022). Provides that it shall be unlawful for a physician or other person to perform an abortion, except in cases to "prevent the death or substantial risk of death" or the "loss of a life-sustaining organ" of a pregnant woman.

SB342 Abortion Restrictions (passed 72 to 25 on 6/2/2022). Provides that it shall be unlawful for a physician or other person to perform an abortion, except in cases to "prevent the death or substantial risk of death" or the "loss of a life-sustaining organ" of a pregnant woman.

HA2769 (HB990) Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates (failed 20 to 72 on 4/20/2022). Would amend HB990, which prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates by state and local governmental subdivisions, to apply to any federal COVID-19 vaccine "law or regulation" that is not "valid and enforceable" and removes the provision allowing private entities to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

HB149 Legislative Power to Terminate Emergency Declarations (passed 64 to 36 on 6/10/2021). Would have specified that the Legislature may terminate the entire state of disaster, emergency, or public health emergency, or any section of subsection thereof, declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor.

HB149 Legislative Power to Terminate Emergency Declarations (passed 21 to 11 on 6/10/2021). Would have specified that the Legislature may terminate the entire state of disaster, emergency, or public health emergency, or any section of subsection thereof, declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor.

SB10 State-Compelled Kindergarten (passed 70 to 34 on 6/9/2021). Requires compulsory school attendance for all children beginning at age 5, including full-day kindergarten and a readiness assessment prior to entering first grade.

SB10 State-Compelled Kindergarten (passed 38 to 0 on 6/9/2021). Requires compulsory school attendance for all children beginning at age 5, including full-day kindergarten and a readiness assessment prior to entering first grade.

HB159 Redefining "Domestic Abuse" in Child Custody Cases (passed 36 to 0 on 6/7/2021). Defines "domestic abuse" to include acts "intended to coerce, control, [or] punish" by a family or household member, and requires courts to elevate the importance of those factors in determining "the best interest of the child" before making custody decisions.

HCR51 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 21 to 13 on 6/3/2021). Calls for a "convention of states" to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of Congress.

SB118 Constitutional Carry (passed 27 to 9 on 6/1/2021). Would have allowed permitless carry of a handgun for any person who does not possess a concealed handgun permit but otherwise meets the eligibility requirements.

SB118 Constitutional Carry (passed 73 to 28 on 5/27/2021). Would have allowed permitless carry of a handgun for any person who does not possess a concealed handgun permit but otherwise meets the eligibility requirements.

HCR51 Article V Convention: Term Limits (passed 66 to 23 on 5/24/2021). Calls for a "convention of states" to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of Congress.