Louisiana Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Louisiana State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
LA HB 182 2023-07-18 SUPPORT Prohibits requiring a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of enrollment or attendance at a public or nonpublic school, college or licensed daycare Status: Died, Override of veto failed in House on 7/18/2023

Action: NONE
LA HB 399 2023-07-18 SUPPORT Requires communications about vaccine requirements include exemption information and that exemptions apply to students both applying & attending Status: Died, Senate failed to override governor's veto by required 2/3 majority, House voted to override veto

Action: NONE
LA HB 291 2023-06-14 SUPPORT Requires hospitals to establish visitation policies that include prohibiting proof of vaccination among other things Status: ENACTED, Signed by Governor John Bel Edwards on 6/14/2023, effective date 8/1/2023. Act No. 367

Action: NONE
LA HB 372 2023-06-08 SUPPORT Establishes the CDC and World Health Organization shall have no jurisdiction in Louisiana Status: Died, failed to pass hearing House Committee on Health & Welfare, session ended 6/8/2023

Action: NONE
LA HB 471 2023-06-08 OPPOSE Allows pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to administer any vaccine to children 7 and older Status: Died, House failed to adopt Conference Committee report by 2/3 majority (required after 57th session day) on 6/8/2023, Vote was 50 Yeas, 45 Nays

Action: NONE
LA HB 158 2023-06-08 SUPPORT Establishes protections from civil liability or loss of licensure for individuals & business who refuse to mandate COVID or pandemic disease vaccines Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Committee on Civil Law & Procedure, session ended 6/8/2023

Action: NONE
LA SR 117 2023-06-08 SUPPORT Memorializes Congress to pass AMERICANS Act of 2023 to reinstate any service member removed from any branch of military for refusing COVID-19 vaccine Status: ENACTED, adopted by the Senate on 6/8/2023

Action: NONE
LA HB 42 2023-03-30 SUPPORT Requires schools accept exemptions to vaccines required for school and inform parents of available exemptions Status: Withdrawn from the files of the House prior to introduction on 3/30/2023

Action: NONE

Announcements

The following table lists postings about events, initiatives, people, and pretty much anything related to protecting and expanding your rights!

State Title
LA 2022-05-18 Louisiana Health Department statement to not require COVID-19 Vaccines for school, 5/18/2022