The full Senate approves legislation that would give voters a chance to declare that abortions are unconstitutional. House Bill 425 makes it clear that it’s not a right in Louisiana to have an abortion. So if Roe versus Wade is overturned, supporters say this measure will make sure that abortions are not legal in Louisiana.

A statewide framework regulating rideshare services clears a legislative hurdle in the Senate Judiciary A Committee. Kevin Barnhart has more on the House approved measure.
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Legislation to legalize industrial hemp production and CBD oil in Louisiana cleared the Senate Ag Committee, but not without a list of amendments that places heavy regulations on both products. It received the backing of Senate Ag Chair Francis Thompson, who previously opposed the bill, but backed it after the regulations were added…
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Governor Edwards says he backs industrial hemp regulation, and if he were to sign it into law the crop could be grown as early as 2020.

The full House has approved a bill that would keep it a secret on who supplied the drugs to carry out a lethal injection in Louisiana. The bill’s author, Hammond Representative Nicky Muscarello, was asked what would happen if a state employee leaks the sellers to the media…
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The measure still needs Senate approval.