Legislation to prohibit transgender procedures on minors advances from House Health and Welfare. Pollock Representative Gabe Firment says surrounding states and other conservative southern states have passed similar laws and Louisiana should also.
Proponents say social media is what’s causing children to be trans. Olivia Gowan, a transgender woman, refuted the argument and told committee members she was a transgender child in the 90s long before social media.
Committee Chair Larry Bagley, who lost his wife to suicide, quickly dismissed Gowan. The bill passed in committee on a 14 to 3 vote and advances to the full House.
House Criminal Justices advances Pineville Representative Mike Johnson’s bill to give police the right to say, “stay back” and establish a 25-foot safe zone. He says the bill’s language does not mention videotaping officers but he believe it is still plenty close enough for cell phone video…:
Violators could get fines and possible jail time. By a vote of 8-to-1, the bill moves to the House floor for debate.
Minden Rep Wayne McMahen bill to make it legal to have your pet’s cremated remains to be buried with you passed unanimously in the House. Amite Representative Robby Carter questioned about the size of one’s pet.
House Bill 248 passed in the House 98-0 and heads to a Senate committee.