Legislative Updates

Louisiana’s 2025 Regular Legislative Session ended June 12th! Together, we stood up to advocate for our kids, families, schools, friends & neighbors and hold our elected officials accountable to the pro-vaccine majority in our state.

Together, we can protect our communities from vaccine preventable diseases!

The legislative session may be over, but your advocacy is still needed. Click on the calls to action button below to find other ways you can advocate for access to vaccines and evidence-based vaccine policies to keep our kids and communities safe!

LEGISLATION PASSED:

HR314 by Rep Lyons: Requests that the Louisiana Department of Health provide access to vaccines and information on the diseases they prevent to areas of need. - Thank our state lawmakers!

  • Emphasizes underserved and rural areas to improve access to vaccines.

HB 690 by Rep. Owen: Authorizes individuals to refuse certain medical treatments under EUA

  • Amended to require the surgeon general to promulgate rules for the administration of emergency use authorization-related medical activities in coordination with certain agencies or organizations, including certain professional bodies and “any other agencies or organizations deemed appropriate by the surgeon general.”

BILLS DEFERRED OR NOT CONSIDERED:

HB 555 by Reps. Amedee & McCormick: Provides relative to medical intervention "Medical Freedom Act"

  • House Health & Welfare Committee: Voluntarily deferred in committee on 5/7

  • Conflates public health with discrimination and would prohibit government and private entities—including schools and businesses—from requiring medical interventions, including vaccines.

  • Threatens basic public health practices that have long protected communities from outbreaks of infectious disease like measles and polio.

  • Imposes a $5,000 minimum statutory penalty per violation, opening the door to costly litigation.

HB 629 by Rep. Galle: Provides with respect to informed consent for medical intervention "Medical Freedom and Informed Consent Act"

  • House Health & Welfare Committee: Hearing not yet scheduled

  • Prohibits requiring any vaccines, including those that prevent measles and polio.

  • Introduces statutory damages of at least $5,000 and option for civil penalties.