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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 648 | Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23) |
July 18, 2023 | LA | HB 466 | Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools | Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 29) |
May 8, 2023 | LA | HB 81 | Prohibits School Teachers and Employees from Using a Student's Preferred Pronouns | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
May 17, 2022 | LA | SB 44 | Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of One's Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
July 21, 2021 | LA | SB 156 | Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating Against Sports Teams that do Not Match Their Birth Sex | Veto Override Failed - House (68 - 30) |
May 28, 2009 | LA | HB 834 | Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
May 12, 2009 | LA | HB 60 | Birth Certificates for Adoption | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
April 29, 2008 | LA | HB 674 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Failed - House (28 - 63) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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7/18 | HB 648 | Prohibits Gender Affirming Care for Minors | Veto Override Passed - House (76 - 23) |
7/18 | HB 466 | Prohibits Classroom Discussion of Gender and Sexual Identity in K-12 Public Schools | Veto Override Passed - House (68 - 29) |
5/08 | HB 81 | Prohibits School Teachers and Employees from Using a Student's Preferred Pronouns | Bill Passed - House (62 - 32) |
5/17 | SB 44 | Limits Participation in Women's Sports on Basis of One's Sex Assigned at Birth | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
7/21 | SB 156 | Prohibits Transgender Athletes from Participating Against Sports Teams that do Not Match Their Birth Sex | Veto Override Failed - House (68 - 30) |
5/28 | HB 834 | Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
5/12 | HB 60 | Birth Certificates for Adoption | Bill Passed - House (78 - 17) |
4/29 | HB 674 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Failed - House (28 - 63) |