Louisiana Vote Reports

Requires Medicaid to cover doula services before, during, and after childbirth.

Expands liability protections to include firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, and sellers.

Strengthens laws against coercing abortions.

Updates state law to recognize as legal tender any gold or silver coin, specie, or bullion recognized by the U.S. government.

Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from issuing driver's licenses or state IDs to non-U.S. citizens or lawful noncitizen residents.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Allows pharmacists to dispense ivermectin to adults under a standing order from a licensed healthcare professional authorized by the Department of Health.

Removes the current ban on carrying or possessing a firearm while gigging and gigging frogs at night.

Strengthens the attorney general's authority to defend Louisiana's sovereignty under the 10th Amendment.

Applies to the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Establishes gold and silver coins, specie, or bullion issued by any state or the U.S. government as legal tender within Louisiana.

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.

Establishes the "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act" to protect the financial privacy of firearms and ammunition retailers.

Establishes the crimes of unlawful entry and reentry into the state by illegal aliens.

Grants domestic and foreign corporations the authority to expropriate land for transporting carbon dioxide by pipeline for underground storage.

Requires that candidates for school-board elections possess a high-school diploma or its equivalent in order to qualify.

Allows law-abiding citizens aged 21 and over to carry concealed handguns without a permit.

Applies to the United States Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting in most elections for public office within Louisiana.

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.

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.

Affirms "the sovereign right of Louisiana to nullify unconstitutional acts of the federal government."

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.

Would, as the "Stop Harming Our Kids Act," ban certain procedures to alter the sex of a minor child.

Would amend sections of state law regarding bank deposits to prevent the inclusion of a "central bank digital currency."

Would apply exemptions to student immunization requirements not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school.

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.

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."

Would remove the requirement that a person possess a valid concealed handgun permit in order to carry a concealed handgun.

Would, as the "Stop Harming Our Kids Act," ban certain procedures to alter the sex of a minor child.

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.

Would apply exemptions to student immunization requirements not only to students seeking to enter school but also to students attending school.

Affirms "the sovereign right of Louisiana to nullify unconstitutional acts of the federal government."

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.

Calls for a "convention of states" to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of Congress.

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.

Requires compulsory school attendance for all children beginning at age 5, including full-day kindergarten and a readiness assessment prior to entering first grade.

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.

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.

Calls for a "convention of states" to amend the United States Constitution to establish a limitation on terms for members of Congress.

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.

Requires compulsory school attendance for all children beginning at age 5, including full-day kindergarten and a readiness assessment prior to entering first grade.

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.

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.

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.