LouisianaEMPLOYMENT/DISCRIMINATN: Prohibits intentional discrimination based on compelled speech with respect to using certain pronouns, names, or honorifics
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 29Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 579.Became Law
- May 29Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- May 26Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 25Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 25Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 20Read by title, roll called, yeas 70, nays 24, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1447). Result: pass.Lower
- May 19Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
- May 18Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 13Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#859). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CO-AUTHORS (#860). Result: fail.Upper
- May 5Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 4Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 29Reported with amendments.Minor
- Apr 21Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.Minor
- Apr 20Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 15Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 66, nays 32. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#557). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
- Apr 13Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 9Reported favorably (6-4).Minor
- Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.Minor
- Mar 31Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced