2025 Louisiana
Legislative Session
Mama+ remains steadfast in its commitment to being a present and active partner in the work to create a fair and equitable Louisiana for Black birthing people. We stand with our collective partners in leading and supporting efforts impacting the health of birthing people and marginalized communities.
Progress Worth Celebrating




Notable Wins & Losses
In the Senate
Senate Bills:
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SB156/ Act 116
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Presented by Sen. Thomas Pressly; provides for in vitro fertilization.
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SB26/ Act 402
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Presented by Sen. Gerald Boudreaux; provides relative to diabetes information.
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SB102 (DEAD)
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Presented by Sen. Robert Allain; provides relative to obstetric care.
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SB120/ Act 421
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Presented by Sen. Larry Selders; provides for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
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SB174/ Act 437
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Presented by Sen. Katrina Jackson-Andrews; provides relative to screening pregnant women for HIV and syphilis.
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SB70/ Act 322
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Presented by Sen. Brach Myers; provides relative to remote patient monitoring services.
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SB182/ Act 440
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Presented by Sen. Kirk Talbot; provides relative to Medicaid prior authorization during a declared emergency.
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SB15/ Act 399
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Presented by Sen. Jay Morris; prohibits any act intended to hinder, delay, prevent, or otherwise interfere with or thwart federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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SB134/ Act 342
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Presented by Sen. Thomas Pressly; provides relative to health care definitions.
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SB130/ Act 427
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Presented by Sen. Heather Cloud; provides relative to Medicaid.
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SB205 (DEAD)
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Presented by Sen. Gary Carter; provides for employment practices related to wage history, wage disclosure, and retaliation.
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SB96/ Act 417
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Presented by Sen. Patrick McMath; establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain behavioral health services
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SB42/ Act 410
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Presented by Sen. Larry Selders; provides relative to perinatal behavioral health treatment.
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Senate Resolutions
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SCR9: Signed by the President
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Presented by Sen. Royce Duplessis; would create a task force to study and report on strategies to increase engagement of fathers in the lives of their children.​
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Notable Wins & Losses
In the House
House Bills
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HB1/ Act 1
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Presented by Rep. Jack McFarland; included in the state’s budget is $22.3M for the LA Department of Health to increase physicians' Medicaid rates to Medicare rates, a result of SB190/Act 306 presented by Sen. Gerald Boudreaux.
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HB337 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Matt Willard; establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who claim a dependent under the age of six.
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HB525/ Act 205
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Presented by Rep. Joy Walters; creates the Uterine Fibroids Commission.
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HB110 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Joy Walters; creates a uterine fibroids research center at Southern University.
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HB514/ Act 287
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Presented by Rep. Matt Willard; modifies the Louisiana Doula Registry Board within the Louisiana Department of Health and provides for respective regulatory authority.
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HB539 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Stephanie Berault; creates a program and fund administered by the Louisiana Department of Health for the purpose of recruiting specialist physicians to practice medicine in the state.
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HB454/ Act 228
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Presented by Rep. Dustin Miller; requires Medicaid coverage for certain doula services.
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HB215 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Delisha Boyd; provides for exceptions to the abortion laws of this state relative to rape and certain sex offenses.
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HB314/ Act 77
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Presented by Rep. Dustin Miller; modifies the regulatory authority of the Louisiana Department of Health in relation to hospital classifications.
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HB382/ Act 190
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Presented by Rep. Mike Bayham; requires insurance coverage of home visiting services for newborns and young children.
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HB595/ Act 294
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Presented by Rep. Tammy Phelps; provides relative to Medicaid coverage through the TEFRA option program.
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HB425/ Act 275
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Presented by Rep. Josh Carlson; provides relative to coerced abortion and reporting requirements.
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HB575/ Act 383
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Presented by Rep. Lauren Ventrella; provides relative to liability for the unlawful termination of a pregnancy
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HB436/ Act 17
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Presented by Rep. Gabe Firment; prohibits recovery of certain damages for unauthorized aliens.
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HB76 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Pat Moore; creates the crimes of felony and misdemeanor intentional exposure to a sexually transmitted disease.
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HB400 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Emily Chenevert; provides relative to a minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments
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HB478 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Dodie Horton; requires certain information about pregnancy, adoption, and neonatal care to be posted and distributed at school health centers in public high schools and student health centers on public postsecondary education institution campuses.
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HB506 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Paula Davis; provides relative to in vitro fertilization.
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HB429 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Delisha Boyd; provides relative to employment discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
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HB421 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Emily Chenevert; provides relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion in state agencies.
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HB685 (DEAD)
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Presented by Rep. Emily Chenevert; provides relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion in state agencies.
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House Resolutions
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HR22/ Passed Sent to Secretary of State
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Presented by Rep. Barbara West-Carpenter; designates April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Louisiana.
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