On a 29-10 vote, the Louisiana Senate approves legislation that would ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. Monroe Senator Jay Morris argued for passage of the measure, saying it will protect children from life-altering medical procedures…
Opponents of the legislation point to a Louisiana Department of Health report that found only a few dozen Medicaid-enrolled minors received gender-affirming care between 2017 to 2021. And Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says there have been no surgeries…
The legislation would take effect on January 1st.
A proposal to make it clear in the state constitution that slavery is prohibited in Louisiana fails to get the two-thirds vote needed in the Senate in order to appear on the October 14th ballot. Gonzales Senator Eddie Lambert told Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields he does not believe the state constitution needs to be changed regarding slavery…
The vote was 21-16 in favor of the measure, but it needed 26 yes votes to pass.
A bill to increase penalties for the crime of burglary of an inhabited dwelling received final passage. Legal Analyst Franz Borghardt says even if the suspect never physically endangers a resident, it would be considered a crime of violence…