Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 18 R cosponsors

HB 578 — CIVIL/LAW: Provides for the Restoring Biological Truth Act

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 814.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 08, 2026.

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High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill establishes the Restoring Biological Truth Act.

The Restoring Biological Truth Act is a new law that addresses biological definitions. It aims to clarify certain biological concepts legally.

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What changed in the latest version

1059 added · 1208 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 578, the reference to "ACTNo.814" has been removed. This change indicates that the bill is no longer tied to that specific act, which could mean it is either streamlining its purpose or addressing concerns related to that act. This matters because it helps clarify the bill's focus and intentions for lawmakers and the public.

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HLS 26RS-1058 REENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
578 BY REPRESENTATIVES MIKE JOHNSON, AMEDEE, BAYHAM, BUTLER, CHENEVERT, CREWS, DEWITT, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, EGAN, FARNUM, FIRMENT, HORTON, OWEN, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, SCHLEGEL, AND WILDER CIVIL/LAW:
578 BY REPRESENTATIVES MIKE JOHNSON, AMEDEE, BAYHAM, BUTLER, CHENEVERT, CREWS, DEWITT, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON, EGAN, FARNUM, FIRMENT, HORTON, OWEN, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, SCHLEGEL, AND WILDER AN ACT To amend and reenact Civil Code Article 14, Code of Civil Procedure Article 5055, Code ofCriminal ProcedureArticles4,795(C),(D),and(E),989,992,994,997,998,and 999.1, Children's Code Articles 106, 720(B)(1), 725, 1217.1(A)(4), and 1239.1(A)(4),R.S.1:8,R.S.3:1493(E)and2074(E),R.S.4:158.2(A)(2)and193(B), R.S.
Provides for the Restoring Biological Truth Act AN ACT To amend and reenact Civil Code Article 14, Code of Civil Procedure Article 5055, Code ofCriminal ProcedureArticles4,795(C),(D),and(E),989,992,994,997,998,and 999.1, Children's Code Articles 106, 720(B)(1), 725, 1217.1(A)(4), and 1239.1(A)(4),R.S.1:8,R.S.3:1493(E)and2074(E),R.S.4:158.2(A)(2)and193(B), R.S.
17:17.5(B)(2),100.13(G)(2)(f)and(J),221.3(B)(2)(d),416(M),416.21(N)(3)(a)and (b)(i)(aa)and(bb),1519.7(C),1871(A)(3),1998,3047.7(B)(2)(a),3351(B)(2)(b)(ii), 3399.12(5)(i), 3911(B)(1)(i)(introductory paragraph) and (4)(a)(introductory paragraph), 3991(A)(1)(b)(iv)and (B)(3), and 5067(B)(7), R.S.
17:17.5(B)(2),100.13(G)(2)(f)and(J),221.3(B)(2)(d),416(M),416.21(N)(3)(a)and (b)(i)(aa)and(bb),1519.7(C),1871(A)(3),1998,3047.7(B)(2)(a),3351(B)(2)(b)(ii), 3399.12(5)(i), 3911(B)(1)(i)(introductory paragraph) and (4)(a)(introductory paragraph), 3991(A)(1)(c)(iv) and (B)(3), and 5067(B)(7), R.S.
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578 363(D),2740.70.3(B)(2),4071(A)(6),and4720.301(G)(2),R.S.
37:832(A)(2), 914(B)(3), 962(C), 1042(B)(1)(b), 1104(A), 1172(A), 2102(A)(2), 2353(A)(2), 2403(H), 2407(D), 2455(B)(1), 2704(A)(introductory paragraph), 3061(A)(2)(c),3084(B)(2),3201(B)(2), 3386.2(C),3389(C),3444(A),3463(B)(1), 3554(A)(2),and3703(B)(3), R.S.40:31.61,101(D)(1),600.151(D)(1)(l)(ii)(hh)and (m)(iv), and 2403(H)(1), R.S.
37:832(A)(2), 914(B)(3), 962(C), 1042(B)(1)(b), 1104(A), 1172(A), 2102(A)(2), 2353(A)(2), 2403(H), 2407(D), 2455(B)(1), 2704(A)(introductory paragraph), 3061(A)(2)(c),3084(B)(2),3201(B)(2), 3386.2(C),3389(C),3444(A),3463(B)(1), Page 1 of 57 CODING:
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578 ENROLLED 3554(A)(2),and3703(B)(3), R.S.40:31.61,101(D)(1),600.151(D)(1)(l)(ii)(hh)and (m)(iv), and 2403(H)(1), R.S.
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§1493.
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The board should be representative of the state's population by race and gender sex to ensure diversity.
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578 ENROLLED board should be representative of the state's population by race and gender sex to ensure diversity.
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* * * §193.
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without limiting the generality of the above, whenever reference is made to widows of members, it shall also apply to widowers of said members.
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578 limiting the generality of the above, whenever reference is made to widows of members, it shall also apply to widowers of said members.
* * * Section 7.
13:1856(A)(1) and 1857(A)(8)(d)(ii) and (iii) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
13:1856(1) and 1857(A)(8)(d)(ii) and (iii) are herebyamended and reenacted to read as follows:
Contents of petition Apetition underthis Part shall beverifiedandincludeacopyofanyexisting child-custodydetermination, if available.
Contents of petition Apetition under this Partshall beverifiedandincludeacopyofanyexisting child-custodydetermination, if available.
The petition shall specifythe risk factors for abduction, including the relevant factors described in R.S.
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578 ENROLLED for abduction, including the relevant factors described in R.S.
Indeterminingwhetherthereisacredibleriskofabductionofachild,the court shall consider all of the following factors and any evidence that the petitioner or respondent:
Indeterminingwhetherthereis acredibleriskofabductionofachild,the court shall consider all of the following factors and any evidence that the petitioner or respondent:
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§107.2.
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simple or third degreerape,forcibleorseconddegreerape,oraggravatedorfirstdegreerape;sexual battery;
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578 ENROLLED degreerape,forcibleorseconddegreerape,oraggravatedorfirstdegreerape;sexual battery;
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* * * (c) Forty-five percent shall be allocated to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System for targeted investments in educational and vocational trainingaimedatrecidivismreductionprogrammingforadultandjuvenileoffenders.
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578 (c) Forty-five percent shall be allocated to the Louisiana Community and Technical College System for targeted investments in educational and vocational trainingaimedatrecidivismreductionprogrammingforadultandjuvenileoffenders.
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578 ENROLLED §832.
Unidentified data on the frequency and length of time that the juvenile spends in solitary confinement shall be available upon Page 7 of 59 CODING:
Unidentified data on the frequency and length of time that the juvenile spends in solitary confinement shall be available upon request as a public record.
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578 request as a public record.
* * * (b) The race, ethnicity, age, gender sex, and disabilitystatus of the juvenile.
* * * (b) The race, ethnicity, age, gendersex, and disabilitystatus of the juvenile.
* * * (ii) Therace,ethnicity,age,gendersex,anddisabilitystatusofeachjuvenile placed in solitary confinement.
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* * * (d) The office of juvenile justice shall post a report on the use of solitary confinement on its website quarterlywith deidentified aggregate data including but not limited to all of the following:
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578 ENROLLED (ii) Therace,ethnicity,age,gendersex,anddisabilitystatusofeachjuvenile placed in solitary confinement.
* * * (d) The office of juvenile justice shall post a report on the use of solitary confinement on its website quarterly with deidentified aggregate data including but not limited to all of the following:
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(1) Disaggregated byrace, ethnicity, gender sex, parish of prosecution, and most serious offense of adjudication, data including:
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578 (1) Disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender sex, parish of prosecution, and most serious offense of adjudication, data including:
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578 ENROLLED §1110.
The juvenile detention facility shall keep a record of the results of the detention screening instrument and the recommendation made based upon the instrument to either detain the child, releasethe child with conditions, or release the childwithout conditions.
The juvenile detention facility shall keep a record of the results of the detention screening instrument and the recommendation made based upon the instrument to either detain the child, releasethe child with conditions, or releasethe childwithout conditions.
This recordshallincludetheparishinwhichthechildwas taken into custody, the most serious charge for which the child was taken into custody, and demographic information about the child including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender sex, and age.
Thisrecordshallincludetheparishinwhichthechildwas taken into custody, the most serious charge for which the child was taken into custody, and demographic information about the child including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender sex, and age.
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* * * §1204.2.
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The forms shall provide for information regarding crimes which aredirectedagainst individuals or groups, or their property, by reason of their actual or perceived race, age, gender sex, religion, color, creed, disability, sexualorientation, national origin, or ancestryor byreason of their actual or perceived membership or service in, or employment with, an organization as definedinR.S.14:107.2.
The forms shall provide for information regarding crimes which aredirectedagainst individuals or groups, or their property, by reason of their actual or perceived race, age, gender sex, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation,nationalorigin, or ancestryor byreason of their actual or perceived membership or service in, or employment with, an organization as definedinR.S.14:107.2.
Theformsshallalsoprovideforotheritemsofinformation needed by federal and state bureaus or departments engaged in the development of national and state statistics.
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578 ENROLLED needed by federal and state bureaus or departments engaged in the development of national and state statistics.
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* * * Section 10.
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17:17.5(B)(2), 100.13(G)(2)(f) and (J), 221.3(B)(2)(d), 416(M), 416.21(N)(3)(a) and (b)(i)(aa) and (bb), 1519.7(C), 1871(A)(3), 1998, 3047.7(B)(2)(a), 3351(B)(2)(b)(ii), 3399.12(5)(i), 3911(B)(1)(i)(introductory paragraph) and (4)(a)(introductory paragraph), 3991(A)(1)(b)(iv) and (B)(3), and 5067(B)(7) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
17:17.5(B)(2), 100.13(G)(2)(f) and (J), 221.3(B)(2)(d), 416(M), 416.21(N)(3)(a) and (b)(i)(aa) and (bb), 1519.7(C), 1871(A)(3), 1998, 3047.7(B)(2)(a), 3351(B)(2)(b)(ii),3399.12(5)(i), 3911(B)(1)(i)(introductory paragraph) and (4)(a)(introductory paragraph), 3991(A)(1)(c)(iv) and (B)(3), and 5067(B)(7) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
* * * (2) Include criterion-referenced standards specific to a student's race, age, and gender sex and based on the physical fitness level required for good health.
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578 ENROLLED (2) Include criterion-referenced standards specific to a student's race, age, and gender sex and based on the physical fitness level required for good health.
Tutoring providers may demonstrate impact through either adherence to the program's modeldesign byaligningwith the components of high-dosagetutoringor byhaving evidence of positive and statistically significant gains in student learning outcomes based on a well-designed randomized controlled trialor Page 11 of 59 CODING:
Tutoring providers may demonstrate impact through either adherence to the program's modeldesignbyaligningwith thecomponentsof high-dosage tutoringor byhaving evidence of positive and statistically significant gains in student learning outcomes based on a well-designed randomized controlled trialor quasi-experimental design that provides the basis for evidence of causal program impact and which is conducted by an external third-party researcher.
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578 quasi-experimental design that provides the basis for evidence of causal program impact and which is conducted by an external third-party researcher.
The department shall create reporting templates, procedures, and definitionsforreportingmetricsforcity,parish,andotherlocalpublicschoolboards to use in collecting and reporting tutoring-related data to the department including changesinacademicperformanceofparticipatingstudentsdisaggregatedbystudent groups according to race, gender sex, ethnicity, economically disadvantaged students, English language learner status, disability status, and geographic location.
The department shall create reporting templates, procedures, and definitionsforreportingmetricsforcity,parish,andotherlocalpublicschoolboards to use in collecting and reporting tutoring-related data to the department including changesinacademicperformanceofparticipatingstudentsdisaggregatedbystudent groups according to race, gender sex, ethnicity, economically disadvantaged students, English language learner status, disabilitystatus, and geographic location.
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ThestateDepartmentofEducationshallpublishannuallyandpublishon its website data regarding disciplinary removals disaggregated at the state, system, and school level and also disaggregated and capable of cross-tabulation by the characteristics of gender sex, race, disability, English language learner status, and Page 12 of 59 CODING:
ThestateDepartmentofEducationshallpublishannuallyandpublishon its website data regarding disciplinary removals disaggregated at the state, system, and school level and also disaggregated and capable of cross-tabulation by the characteristics of gender sex, race, disability, English language learner status, and economically disadvantaged status.
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student age, race, ethnicity, and gender sex;
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578 ENROLLED race, ethnicity, and gender sex;
The board shall solicit and accept nominations from the community at large and from organizations representingcommunityinterests,includingwithoutlimitationhealthprofessionals, Page 13 of 59 CODING:
The board shall solicit and accept nominations from the community at large and from organizations representingcommunityinterests,includingwithoutlimitationhealthprofessionals, religious and community leaders, consumer advocates, and consumers of hospital services.
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* * * §3351.
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* * * (b) * * * (ii) Such rules and regulations may include the establishment, award, and continuanceof tuition waiversto anystudent for purposes of gender sex equitywho participates in an intercollegiate athletic program and who is pursuing an undergraduate degree provided that the student meets the academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of the college or university such student is attending relative to requirements for attendance as a full-time student.
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578 ENROLLED participates in an intercollegiate athletic program and who is pursuing an undergraduate degree provided that the student meets the academic standards and complies with the rules and regulations of the college or university such student is attending relative to requirements for attendance as a full-time student.
Definitions Asusedin thisPart,thefollowingtermshavethefollowingmeaningsunless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Definitions Asusedin thisPart,thefollowingtermshavethefollowingmeanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * * (5) "Power-based violence" means any form of interpersonal violence intended to control orintimidate anotherpersonthroughtheassertionof power over the person and shall include the following:
* * * (5) "Power-based violence" means any form of interpersonal violence intendedtocontrolorintimidate anotherpersonthrough the assertion of power over the person and shall include the following:
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* * * (i) Unwelcome sexual or sex- or gender-based conduct that is objectively offensive, has a discriminatoryintent, and lacks a bona fide academic purpose.
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578 (i) Unwelcome sexual or sex- or gender-based conduct that is objectively offensive, has a discriminatoryintent, and lacks a bona fide academic purpose.
* * * (4)(a) The department shall annuallycollect thefollowingdataelementsfor studentswithanexceptionalitybyeachdisabilityclassification,includingbreakouts of each speech or language impairment category and breakouts of each intellectual disability category, not including students identified exclusively as gifted and talented,foreachcity,parish,orotherlocalpublicschoolboard.
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578 ENROLLED (4)(a) Thedepartmentshall annuallycollect the following data elements for studentswithanexceptionalitybyeachdisabilityclassification,includingbreakouts of each speech or language impairment category and breakouts of each intellectual disability category, not including students identified exclusively as gifted and talented,foreachcity,parish,orotherlocalpublicschoolboard.
board membership A.(1) * * * (b) * * * (iv) Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the governing or management board of each charter school, other than a Type 2 charter school, locatedinaparishwith apopulation ofbetweenthreehundredtwenty-fivethousand Page 16 of 59 CODING:
board membership A.(1) * * * (c) * * * (iv) Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the governing or management board of each charter school, other than a Type 2 charter school, locatedinaparishwithapopulationofbetweenthreehundredtwenty-fivethousand and three hundred seventy-five thousand persons, based on the most recent federal decennial census, shall be representative of the community in which the charter school is located byrace and gender sex to ensure diversity, and no fewerthan sixty percent of its members shall reside in the parish in which the school is located.
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578 and three hundred seventy-five thousand persons, based on the most recent federal decennial census, shall be representative of the community in which the charter school is located byrace and gender sex to ensure diversity, and no fewerthan sixty percent of its members shall reside in the parish in which the school is located.
Such admission requirementsshall be specific and shall include asystem for admission decisions which precludes exclusion of pupils based on race, religion, gender sex, ethnicity, national origin, intelligence level as ascertained by an intelligence quotient examination, identification as a student with an exceptionality as defined in R.S.
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17:1942(B), or identification as a student who is economically disadvantaged.Such admission requirements may include, however, specific requirements related to a school's mission such as auditions for schools with a performing arts mission or proficiency in a foreign language for schools with a languageimmersionmission.
AnyschoolwhichwascharteredpriortoJuly1,2012, and which incorporated achievement of a certain academic record as part of its admissionrequirementsmaycontinuetousesuchadmissionrequirements.
Nolocal board shall assign any pupil to attend a charter school, except that a local board in a district in which fifty percent or more of the public schools in the district are charterschoolsand that uses asingleapplicationandenrollmentprocessadoptedby the local board for public school enrollment may assign a pupil to a charter school based on such enrollment process, the preferences of the pupil's parent or legal guardian, the charter school's admission requirements, the charter contract, and the local board's policies.
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17:1942(B), or identification as a student who is economically disadvantaged.
Such admission requirements may include, however, specific requirements related to a school's mission such as auditions for schools with a performing arts mission or proficiency in a foreign language for schools with a languageimmersionmission.
AnyschoolwhichwascharteredpriortoJuly1,2012, and which incorporated achievement of a certain academic record as part of its admissionrequirementsmaycontinuetousesuchadmissionrequirements.
Nolocal board shall assign any pupil to attend a charter school, except that a local board in a district in which fifty percent or more of the public schools in the district are charterschools andthatusesasingleapplicationandenrollmentprocessadopted by the local board for public school enrollment may assign a pupil to a charter school based on such enrollment process, the preferences of the pupil's parent or legal guardian, the charter school's admission requirements, the charter contract, and the local board's policies.
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The board of directors shall be composed of the commissioner of insuranceorhis designee,whoshallserveasanex officio,nonvotingmemberofthe board, and twelve members to be selected from the groups and in the manner as follows:
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578 ENROLLED board, and twelve members to be selected from the groups and in the manner as follows:
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(1) Use an insurance score that is calculated using income, gender sex, address, zip code, ethnic group, religion, marital status, or nationality of the consumer as a factor.
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578 (1) Use an insurance score that is calculated using income, gender sex, address, zip code, ethnic group, religion, marital status, or nationality of the consumer as a factor.
The commissioner of insurance mayprovide to a testing service provider under contract with the Department of Insurance any demographic information receivedbythedepartmentonapplications relatingto examinations takento qualify foraninsuranceproducerlicenseifthecommissionerrequirestheprovidertoreview andanalyzeexaminationresultsin conjunctionwiththeeducationlevel,gendersex, native language, race, or ethnicityof examinees.
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578 ENROLLED andanalyzeexaminationresultsinconjunctionwiththeeducationlevel,gendersex, native language, race, or ethnicityof examinees.
Thecommissionerofinsurancemayprovideto atestingserviceprovider under contract with the Department of Insurance any demographic information receivedbythedepartmentonapplications relatingto examinations taken to qualify for an insurance consultant license if the commissioner requires the provider to review and analyze examination results in conjunction with the education level, gender sex, native language, race, or ethnicityof examinees.
Thecommissionerofinsurancemayprovideto atestingserviceprovider under contract with the Department of Insurance any demographic information receivedbythedepartmentonapplications relatingto examinations takento qualify for an insurance consultant license if the commissioner requires the provider to review and analyze examination results in conjunction with the education level, gender sex, native language, race, or ethnicityof examinees.
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* * * §2161.
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Contractorsshall provide all of thefollowingin the report of an actuarial review performed pursuant to this Section:
Contractorsshall provide all of the following in the report of an actuarial review performed pursuant to this Section:
* * * (4) If available, information concerning who would benefit from any cost changesandhealthbenefitsfromthelegislativeproposal,asidentifiedinParagraphs (C)(3) through (8) of this Section, and any disproportionate effects that the legislative proposal would have on state residents, which information, if available, shall be disaggregated, at a minimum, by race, ethnicity, sex, gender sex, and age.
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* * * (b) Any information or data, except age or gender sex, in any form or medium createdbyor derived from a healthcare provider or a consumer, that can be used to identify a particular consumer, and that relates to anyof the following:
* * * (b) Any information or data, except age or gender sex, in any form or medium createdbyor derived from a healthcareprovider or a consumer, that can be used to identify a particular consumer, and that relates to anyof the following:
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23:2043(B)(1) is herebyamended and reenactedtoreadasfollows:
23:2043(B)(1)is herebyamended and reenactedto readasfollows:
* * * Section 14.
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In making appointments to the commission, the appointingauthoritiesshallmakeeveryeffortwithinthelawtoprovideforracialand gender sex diversity among commissioners and shall make reasonable efforts to ensurethattheracialproportionoftheappointeesreflectsthesameracialproportion of St.
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578 ENROLLED gender sex diversity among commissioners and shall make reasonable efforts to ensurethattheracialproportionoftheappointeesreflectsthesameracialproportion of St.
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In making appointments to the commission, the appointing authorities shall make every effort within the law to provide for racial and gender sex diversity among commissionersandshall makereasonableeffortstoensurethattheracialproportion of the appointees reflects the same racial proportion of St.
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578 commissionersandshallmakereasonableeffortstoensurethattheracialproportion of the appointees reflects the same racial proportion of St.
Eachstudenttowhomascholarship is awarded shall be a resident of the village of Palmetto in St.
Eachstudent towhomascholarship is awarded shall be a resident of the village of Palmetto in St.
Landry Parish, shall be accepted to attend or be enrolled as an undergraduate student in a Louisiana institution of higher education, shall haveacumulative high school or college grade pointaverageofatleastthreepoints whencalculatedonafour-pointbasis,andshall be adjudged needy by standards equivalent to or more stringent than those of nationallyrecognizedanalysessuchasthoseusedbytheCollegeScholarshipService or the American College Testing Service.
Landry Parish, shall be accepted to attend or be enrolled as an undergraduate student in a Louisiana institution of highereducation,shall have a cumulative high school or college grade point averageofatleastthreepoints whencalculatedonafour-pointbasis,andshall be adjudged needy by standards equivalent to or more stringent than those of nationallyrecognizedanalysessuchasthoseusedbytheCollegeScholarshipService or the American College Testing Service.
In the event that no student meets the residencycriterion,ascholarshipmaybe awardedto a student whose parent or legal guardian isa utilitycustomer of the village in good standing.
In the event that no student meets the residencycriterion, a scholarship maybeawardedto astudent whose parent or legal guardian is a utilitycustomerof the village in good standing.
In the administration of the program, no student shall bediscriminatedagainstonthebasisofrace,color,gendersex,disability,asdefined in R.S.
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* * * (2) Themembersoftheboardshallincluderepresentativesfromthebusiness community, health care, legal and professional services, small business owners, financial institutions, manufacturing or service companies, local and regional educational systems or institutions, and parish and municipal government organizations.
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36:108(B)(5) is herebyamended and reenactedto read as follows:
36:108(B)(5) is herebyamended and reenacted to read as follows:
purposes and functions * * * B.
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* * * Section 17.
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37:832(A)(2),914(B)(3), 962(C), 1042(B)(1)(b), 1104(A), 1172(A), 2102(A)(2), 2353(A)(2), 2403(H), 2407(D), 2455(B)(1), 2704(A)(introductory paragraph), 3061(A)(2)(c), 3084(B)(2), 3201(B)(2), 3386.2(C), 3389(C), 3444(A), 3463(B)(1), 3554(A)(2), and 3703(B)(3) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
37:832(A)(2), 914(B)(3), 962(C), 1042(B)(1)(b), 1104(A), 1172(A), 2102(A)(2), 2353(A)(2), 2403(H), 2407(D), 2455(B)(1), 2704(A)(introductory paragraph), 3061(A)(2)(c), 3084(B)(2), 3201(B)(2), 3386.2(C), 3389(C), 3444(A), 3463(B)(1), 3554(A)(2), and 3703(B)(3) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
* * * §962.
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The appointment of members of the board shall be made from a list, containing twice the number of eligibles to be appointed, submitted to the governor by the Louisiana State Medical Society where the appointee shall be a licensed physician, bythe Louisiana Federationof Licensed PracticalNurses,Inc.,forone of the practical nurses, by the Licensed Practical Nurses of Louisiana, Inc., for one of the practical nurses, by the Louisiana Nursing Home Association, for one practical Page 25 of 59 CODING:
The appointment of members of the board shall be made from a list, containing twice the number of eligibles to be appointed, submitted to the governor by the Louisiana State Medical Society where the appointee shall be a licensed physician, bythe LouisianaFederationofLicensedPractical Nurses, Inc., for one of the practical nurses, by the Licensed Practical Nurses of Louisiana, Inc., for one of the practical nurses, by the Louisiana Nursing Home Association, for one practical nurse, by the Louisiana Hospital Association, for one practical nurse, or by the Louisiana State Nurses Association where the appointee shall be a registered nurse.
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Seven appointments to the board, includingoneconsumerfromthepublicatlarge,shallbemadebythegovernorfrom a list of qualified candidates submitted by the executive board of the Louisiana CounselingAssociation.Theconsumermembermayalsoapplydirectlytotheoffice of the governor.Four appointments to theboardshall bemadebythegovernorfrom a list of qualified candidates submitted by the executive board of the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
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Each appointment by the governor shall besubmitted totheSenate for confirmation.
The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender sex, ethnic, and geographical diversity.
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578 ENROLLED CounselingAssociation.Theconsumermembermayalsoapplydirectlytotheoffice ofthegovernor.Fourappointments to the board shall be made bythegovernorfrom a list of qualified candidates submitted by the executive board of the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.Thegovernorshall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender sex, ethnic, and geographical diversity.
* * * §1172.
37:1173 and one representativeof the consumers ofLouisianafromthestate at-largewhopossessthequalificationsspecifiedinR.S.37:1174.Thegovernorshall ensurethathis appointments demonstraterace,gendersex,ethnic,andgeographical diversity.
37:1173 and one representativeoftheconsumersofLouisianafrom the state at-largewhopossessthequalificationsspecifiedinR.S.37:1174.Thegovernorshall ensurethathis appointments demonstraterace,gendersex,ethnic, andgeographical diversity.
The list shall report the results of an election in which persons qualified for board membership may nominate themselves and in which licensed members of the Louisiana Psychological Association and other persons licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter are entitled to one vote for each vacancy on the board.
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The Louisiana Society of Hearing Aid Specialists, chartered by the state, shall submit to the governor names of not less than fourteen qualified hearing aid dealers, who shall be activelyengaged in the sellingand fitting of hearingaids.
The Louisiana Society of Hearing Aid Specialists, chartered by the state, shall submit to the governornames of not less than fourteen qualified hearing aid dealers, who shall be activelyengaged in the sellingand fitting of hearingaids.
* * * §2704.
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All appointees shall be selected from one list compiled by all statewide social work membership organizations that have written bylaws and meet all state and federal laws, and the Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers shall be responsible for the coordination of thisprocess.Theconsumermembermayapplydirectlytotheofficeofthegovernor.
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578 written bylaws and meet all state and federal laws, and the Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers shall be responsible for the coordination of thisprocess.Theconsumermembermayapplydirectlytotheofficeofthegovernor.
* * * (2) Thegovernorshallensurethathisappointmentsdemonstraterace,gender sex, ethnic, and geographical diversity.
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Thegovernorshallensurethathisappointmentsdemonstraterace,gender sex, ethnic, and geographicaldiversity.
Thegovernorshallensurethathisappointmentsdemonstraterace,gender sex, ethnic, and geographical diversity.
Members of the board shall serve three-year terms.Membersappointedto fill vacanciescausedbydeath,resignation,orremoval shall serve the unexpired terms of their predecessors.
Members of the board shall serve three-year terms.Membersappointedtofillvacanciescausedbydeath,resignation,orremoval shall serve the unexpired terms of their predecessors.
There is hereby created in the Louisiana Department of Health the Louisiana Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of Examiners, referred to hereafter in this Chapter as the "board", consisting of five members who shall be residents of the state of Louisiana.
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officers * * * B.(1) The governor shall appoint, subject to Senate confirmation, members to the board from a list containing the names of five persons, submitted by the LouisianaAssociationofWholesaleDrugDistributorsandfromalistcontainingthe namesoftwopersons,submittedbythePharmaceuticalResearchandManufacturers of America.The consumermembermayapplydirectlyto the officeof the governor.
officers * * * B.(1) The governor shall appoint, subject to Senate confirmation, members to the board from a list containing the names of five persons, submitted by the LouisianaAssociationofWholesaleDrugDistributorsandfromalistcontainingthe namesoftwopersons,submittedbythePharmaceuticalResearchandManufacturers of America.The consumer member mayapplydirectlytotheofficeof the governor.
* * * (3) Thegovernorshallensurethathisappointmentsdemonstraterace,gender sex, ethnic, and geographical diversity.
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A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
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578 ENROLLED (3) Thegovernorshallensurethathisappointmentsdemonstraterace,gender sex, ethnic, and geographical diversity.
A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
* * * Section 18.
Legislative intent The Legislature of Louisiana wishes to further efforts by the Parkinson's community to find a cure for this devastating disease by helping to determine how many people in the state suffer from Parkinson's and bygathering vital information fromtheseindividuals,suchasgeneralage,ethnicity,gendersex,aswellaspossible environmentalfactorsthatmayhaveplayedapartinthedevelopmentofthedisease.
Legislative intent The Legislature of Louisiana wishes to further efforts by the Parkinson's community to find a cure for this devastating disease by helping to determine how many people in the state suffer from Parkinson's and by gathering vital information fromtheseindividuals,suchasgeneralage,ethnicity,gendersex,aswellaspossible environmentalfactorsthatmayhaveplayedapartinthedevelopmentofthedisease.
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578 (ii) Each person appointed pursuant to this Subparagraph shall have at least five years of academic or professional expertise in housing or services for people experiencing homelessness with a focus in one or more of the following areas:
578 ENROLLED (l) * * * (ii) Each person appointed pursuant to this Subparagraph shall have at least five years of academic or professional expertise in housing or services for people experiencing homelessness with a focus in one or more of the following areas:
* * * (m) The executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corporation shall appoint atleasttwo memberswith livedexperienceof homelessness.
* * * (m) The executive director of the Louisiana Housing Corporation shall appoint at least two memberswith livedexperienceofhomelessness.
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training * * * H.(1) The council may establish and implement curricula and publish trainingmaterialsto trainpeaceofficerstoidentify,respondto,andreportallcrimes whicharedirectedagainst individuals orgroups,ortheirproperty,byreasonoftheir actual or perceived race, age, gender sex, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry.
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training * * * H.(1) The council may establish and implement curricula and publish trainingmaterialsto trainpeaceofficersto identify,respondto,andreportallcrimes whicharedirectedagainstindividuals orgroups,ortheirproperty,byreasonoftheir actual or perceived race, age, gender sex, religion, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or ancestry.
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Special care should be given in the appointments to ensurethattheboardis representativeofthecommunityin terms of gendersex,age, ethnicity,andgeography,aswellasknowledgeandexpertise.
Special care should be given in the appointments to ensurethattheboard is representativeofthecommunityin termsofgendersex,age, ethnicity,andgeography,aswellasknowledgeandexpertise.
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578 (6) "Person" or "persons", "taxpayer" or "taxpayers" includes firms, companies,associationsandcorporations;allwordsimportingthemasculinegender sex apply to females also, and all words in the plural number apply to single individuals in all cases in which the spirit and intent of this Chapter require it.
578 ENROLLED (6) "Person" or "persons", "taxpayer" or "taxpayers" includes firms, companies,associationsandcorporations;allwordsimportingthemasculinegender sex apply to females also, and all words in the plural number apply to single individuals in all cases in which the spirit and intent of this Chapter require it.
The Ouachita ExpresswayAuthoritymembership shall be representative as near as practicable by race and gender sex of the Ouachita parish population as of the most recent federal decennialcensus.
The Ouachita ExpresswayAuthority membership shall be representative as near as practicable by race and gender sex of the Ouachita parish population as of the most recent federal decennialcensus.
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The departmentshall provide for the increasedopportunityfor small and emergingbusinessesto becomecompetitivein amoderneconomywithoutregardto race or gender sex.
The department shall provide for the increasedopportunityforsmall and emergingbusinessestobecomecompetitivein amoderneconomywithout regardto race or gender sex.
The following provisions of this Sectionshall be applied and interpreted to promote this purpose.
Thefollowingprovisions of this Section shall be applied and interpreted to promote this purpose.
TheWildlife andFisheriesCommission maypromulgateandadoptrules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act in relation to deer or turkey harvest records and tagging.
TheWildlife andFisheriesCommission maypromulgateandadoptrules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act in relation to deer or turkeyharvest records and tagging.
Such rules and regulations may include the following:
Such rules and regulations mayinclude the following:
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Poverty Point Reservoir Development Dedicated Fund Account * * * C.
The Poverty Point Reservoir Development District Board membership shall be representativeof the population of the state based on raceand gendersex as near as practicable.
The Poverty Point Reservoir Development District Board membership shall be representativeofthe population of the state based on raceand gendersex as near as practicable.
If an objection is made that a challenge was motivated in substantial part on the basis ofraceorgendersex,andaprimafaciecasesupportingthatobjectionismadebythe objecting party, the court shall demand a satisfactory race or gender sex neutral reason for the exercise of the challenge.
If an objection is made that a challenge was motivated in substantial part on the basis ofraceorgendersex,andaprimafaciecasesupportingthatobjectionismadebythe objecting party, the court shall demand a satisfactory race or gender sex neutral reasonfor the exerciseof the challenge.
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The court shall then determine whether the challenge was motivated in substantial part on the basis of race or gender sex.
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Those jurors who have been peremptorily challenged and for whom no satisfactoryraciallyneutral or gender sex neutral reason is apparent or given maybe ordered returned to the panel, or the court maytake such other corrective action as it deems appropriate under the circumstances.The court shall make specific findings regarding each such challenge.
Those jurors who have been peremptorilychallenged and for whom no satisfactoryraciallyneutral or gender sex neutral reason is apparent or given maybe ordered returned to the panel, or the court may take such other corrective action as it deems appropriate under the circumstancesThe court shall make specific findings regarding each such challenge.
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578 Name of the offense __________________ ( ) Time expired for prosecution __________________ (MM/DD/YYYY) ( ) Not prosecuted for anyoffense arising out of this charge.
578 ENROLLED Name of the offense __________________ ( ) Time expired for prosecution __________________ (MM/DD/YYYY) ( ) Not prosecuted for anyoffense arising out of this charge.
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578 clerk of court a certified copy of the record of the plea, fingerprints of the defendant, and proof of the requirements set forth in C.Cr.P.
578 ENROLLED clerk of court a certified copy of the record of the plea, fingerprints of the defendant, and proof of the requirements set forth in C.Cr.P.
G CriminalBackgroundCheckfromtheLa.StatePolice/ParishSheriff dated within the past 60 days (required).
G Criminal BackgroundCheckfromtheLa.StatePolice/ParishSheriff dated within the past 60 days (required).
TheMoverpraysthatifthereisnoobjectiontimelyfiledbythearrestinglaw enforcement agency, the district attorney's office, or the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, that an order be issued herein ordering the expungement of the record of arrest and/or conviction set forth above, including all photographs, fingerprints, disposition, or any other such information, which record shallbeconfidentialandnolongerconsideredapublicrecord,norbemadeavailable Page 44 of 59 CODING:
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578 to other persons, except a prosecutor, member of a law enforcement agency, or a judge who may request such information in writing, certifying that such request is for the purpose of prosecuting, investigating, or enforcing the criminal law, for the purpose of any other statutorily defined law enforcement or administrative duties, or for the purpose of the requirements of sex offender registration and notification pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
578 ENROLLED to other persons, except a prosecutor, member of a law enforcement agency, or a judge who may request such information in writing, certifying that such request is for the purpose of prosecuting, investigating, or enforcing the criminal law, for the purpose of any other statutorily defined law enforcement or administrative duties, or for the purpose of the requirements of sex offender registration and notification pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
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_______________________________________________________ ORDER OF EXPUNGEMENT OF ARREST/CONVICTION RECORD Considering the Motion for Expungement G The hearing conducted and evidence adduced herein, OR G Affidavits of No Opposition filed, Page 46 of 59 CODING:
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578 IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED G THE MOTION IS DENIED for No(s).
578 ENROLLED IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED G THE MOTION IS DENIED for No(s).
G An offense currently listed as a sex offense that requires registration pursuant to R.S.
G An offense currentlylisted as a sex offense that requires registration pursuant to R.S.
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578 G Mover completed a DWI pretrial diversion program, but five years have not elapsed since the mover's date of arrest.
578 ENROLLED G Mover completed a DWI pretrial diversion program, but five years have not elapsed since the mover's date of arrest.
G Mover was convicted of a criminal offense during the ten-year period,excludinganynoncapitalfelonyduringtheprecedingten-year period that would otherwise be eligiblefor expungement pursuant to C.Cr.P.
G Mover was convicted of a criminal offense during the ten-year period,excludinganynoncapitalfelonyduringtheprecedingten-year period that would otherwise beeligible for expungement pursuant to C.Cr.P.
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578 is entitled to expungement by redaction pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 985, for No(s).
578 ENROLLED is entitled to expungement by redaction pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 985, for No(s).
The record shall be confidential and no longer considered a public record, nor be available to other persons except a prosecutor, member of a law enforcement agency, or a judge who may request such information in writing certifying that such request is for the purpose of prosecuting, investigating, orenforcingthe criminal law, for the purpose of any other statutorily defined law enforcement or administrative duties, or for the purpose of therequirementsofsex offenderregistration andnotificationpursuant to the provisions of R.S.
The record shall be confidential and no longer considered a public record, nor be available to other persons except a prosecutor, member of a law enforcement agency, or a judge who may request such information in writing certifying that such request is for the purpose of prosecuting, investigating, or enforcingthecriminallaw, for the purpose of any other statutorily defined law enforcement or administrative duties, or for the purposeof the requirementsofsex offenderregistration andnotificationpursuantto the provisions of R.S.
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578 ENROLLED 5.
The moverprays thatifthereisnoobjectiontimelyfiledbythearrestinglaw enforcement agency, the District Attorney's Office, or the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, that an order be issued herein ordering the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information to expunge the entry of the felony charge(s) listed contained in the criminal history;
Themoverprays thatifthereis no objectiontimelyfiledbythearrestinglaw enforcement agency, the District Attorney's Office, or the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, that an order be issued herein ordering the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information to expunge the entry of the felony charge(s) listed contained in the criminal history;
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578 ENROLLED ____________________________________ Telephone Number PLEASE SERVE:
_______________________ __________________________________ DATE DISTRICT ATTORNEY PARISH OF Page 53 of 59 CODING:
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578 _____________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF LOUISIANA * * * Art.
578 ENROLLED _____________ JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF LOUISIANA * * * Art.
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578 ENROLLED ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ City, State, ZIP Code ____________________________________ Telephone Number If not represented by counsel:
NAME:________________________________________________ First Middle Last DATE OF BIRTH:_____________ GENDER SEX:_____________ SS#___________________________ RACE___________________________ DRIVER'S LICENSE#___________________ ARRESTING AGENCY___________________ SID#___________________ ARREST NUMBER (ATN)___________________ AGENCY ITEM NO:________________________ PLEASE SERVE:
NAME:________________________________________________ First Middle Last DATE OF BIRTH:_____________ GENDER SEX:_____________ SS#___________________________ RACE___________________________ DRIVER'S LICENSE#___________________ ARRESTING AGENCY___________________ SID#___________________ ARREST NUMBER (ATN)___________________ AGENCY ITEM NO:________________________ Page 54 of 57 CODING:
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Therefore, sexuallyexploited children should not be prosecuted for criminal acts related to prostitution.
Therefore,sexuallyexploited children should not be prosecuted for criminal acts related to prostitution.
Sexuallyexploited childrendeservethe protection of child welfare services, including diversion, crisis intervention, counseling, and emergency housing services.
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578 protect a child from further victimization after the child is discovered to be a sexuallyexploitedchildbyensuringthatachildprotectiveresponseisinplaceinthe state.Thisistobeaccomplishedbypresumingthatanychildengagedinprostitution, prostitution by massage, or crime against nature by solicitation is a victim of sex traffickingandprovidingthesechildrenwiththeappropriatecareandserviceswhere possible.
578 ENROLLED counseling, and emergency housing services.
In determiningthe needforandcapacityofservicesthat maybe provided, the Department of Children and Family Services shall recognize that sexually exploited children have separate and distinct serviceneeds accordingto gender sex, and every effort should be made to ensure these children are not prosecuted or treatedas juvenile delinquents,but instead aregiven the appropriatesocial services.
The purpose of this Chapter is to protect a child from further victimization after the child is discovered to be a sexuallyexploitedchildbyensuringthatachildprotectiveresponseisinplaceinthe state.Thisistobeaccomplishedbypresumingthatanychildengagedinprostitution, prostitution by massage, or crime against nature by solicitation is a victim of sex traffickingandprovidingthesechildrenwiththeappropriatecareandserviceswhere possible.
In determiningtheneedforandcapacityofservicesthat maybe provided, the Department of Children and Family Services shall recognize that sexually exploited children have separate and distinct serviceneeds accordingto gender sex, and every effort should be made to ensure these children are not prosecuted or treatedas juvenile delinquents, but instead aregiven the appropriatesocial services.
* * * Section 29.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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578 DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 578 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Mike Johnson Abstract:
Defines "sex" and changes all references from "gender" to "sex".
Present law provides for the following:
(1) Definitions and use of gender or the number of persons in present law.
(2) Boards, commissions, committees, authorities, and council appointments or membership of the La.
Industrial Hemp Promotion and ResearchAdvisoryBd., La.
EquinePromotionandResearchAdvisoryBd.,hospitaladvisorycommittees,Bd.of Supervisorsof Communityand TechnicalColleges, advisorycouncils, children and youth services advisory boards, postsecondary education management boards, charter school boards, La.
State Bd.
of Embalmers and Funeral Directors, La.
State Bd.
of Nursing, La.
State Bd.
of Practical Nurse Examiners, La.
State Bd.
of OptometryExaminers,La.LicensedProfessionalCounselorsBd.ofExaminers,Bd.
ofPharmacy,La.StateBd.ofExaminersforSanitarians,La.StateBd.ofExaminers of Psychologists, La.
Physical Therapy Bd., La.
Bd.
for Hearing Aid Dealers, La.
State Bd.
of Social Work Examiners, Bd.
of Electrolysis Examiners, La.
State Bd.
of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition, Radiologic TechnologyBd.
of Examiners, Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, La.
Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Bd.
of Examiners, La.
Bd.
of Massage Therapy, La.
Behavior Analyst Bd., La.
Bd.
of Drug and Device Distributors, La.
Interagency CouncilonHomelessness,CouncilonPeaceOfficerStandardsandTraining,La.Bd.
of Ethics, Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee, Council on MedicaidPharmacyReimbursement,La.EconomicDevelopment,centralcollection commissions, Volunteer La.
Commission, Ouachita Expressway Authority, Shreveport Implementation and Redevelopment Authority, Sewage and Water Bd., Evangeline Economic Development Authority, Village of Palmetto in St.
Landry Parish, Bd.
of Commissioners St.
Martin Parish, Bd.
of Commissioners St.
Landry Parish, and La.
Workforce Investment Council.
(3) Datacollectionandreportsforcriminaljustice reform,the officeof juvenile justice, schools, traffic citations, and migration of residents.
(4) Criminal matters regarding peremptory exceptions, expungement forms, detention centers, hate crimes, education, training and discipline, work opportunities, vocational training, contracts and agreements, solitary confinement, and impaired tracking systems.
(5) Insurancemattersregardingexaminations,theLa.HealthPlan,andactuarialreviews.
(6) ThePovertyPointReservoirDevelopmentDedicatedFundAccount,PolicePension Fund for the Police Dept.
of the Cityof New Orleans, and Firefighters' Pension and Relief Fund in the City of New Orleans.
(7) The Uniform International Child Abduction Prevention Act.
(8) The La.
Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act.
(9) The La.
Parkinson's Disease Registry.
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578 (10) The Parish Hospital Service District for the Parish of Orleans.
(11) Targeted advertisements, gestational carriers, horse racing, commemorative certificates,small andemergingbusinesses,anddeerandturkeyharvestrecordsand tagging.
Proposed law generally retains present law but changes references from "gender" to "sex".
Proposed law defines "sex" as an individual's biological sex, either male or female, as observedorclinicallycertifiedatbirth.
Genderidentityand othersubjectivetermsshall not be used as synonyms or substitutes for sex.
Proposedlaw also authorizes and directstheLa.StateLawInstitute to changeallreferences in law from gender to sex as it pertains to the personally identifiable information of an individual.
Proposed law may be known and cited as the "Restoring Biological Truth Act".
(Amends C.C.
Art.
14, C.C.P.
Art.
5055, C.Cr.P.
Arts.
4, 795(C), (D), and (E), 989, 992, 994,997,998,and999.1,Ch.C.Arts.106,720(B)(1),725,1217.1(A)(4),and1239.1(A)(4), R.S.1:8, R.S.
3:1493(E)and 2074(E),R.S.4:158.2(A)(2)and193(B),R.S.9:2720(D),R.S.
11:3390 and 3662, R.S.
13:1856(A)(1) and 1857(A)(8)(d)(ii) and (iii), R.S.
14:107.2(A), R.S.15:827.3(A)(2)(c)(i), 832(A),905(F)(13)(b)and(14)(a)(ii)and(d)(ii),933(D)(4)(intro.
para.) and (E)(1)(intro.
para.), 934(B)(4), 1110(D)(3), 1204.2(B)(4), and 1228.9(D)(1)(a), R.S.
17:17.5(B)(2), 100.13(G)(2)(f) and (J), 221.3(B)(2)(d), 416(M), 416.21(N)(3)(a) and (b)(i)(aa) and (bb), 1519.7(C), 1871(A)(3), 1998, 3047.7(B)(2)(a), 3351(B)(2)(b)(ii), 3399.12(5)(i), 3911(B)(1)(i)(intro.
para.) and (4)(a)(intro.
para.), 3991(A)(1)(b)(iv) and (B)(3), and 5067(B)(7), R.S.
22:1204(A)(10)(b), 1504(1), 1545(I)(1)(intro.
para.) and (J), 1808.2(H), 2161(B), 2187(D)(4), and 2503(9)(b)(intro.
para.), R.S.
23:2043(B)(1), R.S.
27:46(B), R.S.
32:398.10(A)(2)and 429.3, R.S.
33:130.302(A)(2),130.882(A)(2), 363(D), 2740.70.3(B)(2), 4071(A)(6), and 4720.301(G)(2), R.S.
36:108(B)(5), R.S.
37:832(A)(2), 914(B)(3), 962(C), 1042(B)(1)(b), 1104(A), 1172(A), 2102(A)(2), 2353(A)(2), 2403(H), 2407(D), 2455(B)(1), 2704(A)(intro.
para.), 3061(A)(2)(c), 3084(B)(2), 3201(B)(2), 3386.2(C), 3389(C), 3444(A), 3463(B)(1), 3554(A)(2), and 3703(B)(3), R.S.
40:31.61, 101(D)(1), 600.151(D)(1)(l)(ii)(hh) and (m)(iv) and 2403(H)(1), R.S.
42:2.1(A) and 1132(B)(1)(a)-(c), R.S.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 814.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 70, nays 25, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 8 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Reported favorably.

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

  14. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  15. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 74, nays 21. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.

  18. Reported with amendments (6-1-1).

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  21. Prefiled.

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

Sponsors

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Votes

Passed 70 Yea · 25 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 42303
Republican 61106
Unaffiliated 5101
Total 7025010
% of votes cast 67%24%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1141)

Passed 27 Yea · 8 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 1802
Total 27804
% of votes cast 69%21%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#774)

Passed 74 Yea · 21 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Republican 63104
Democrat 51906
Total 7421010
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Not Voting
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Nay
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Not Voting
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Not Voting
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 578?
HB 578 is sponsored by III, Roger William Wilder (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Dodie Horton (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Les Farnum (Republican), Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Kathy Edmonston (Republican), Jason Brian DeWitt (Republican), Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Emily Chenevert (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Beryl Amedée (Republican), Mike Johnson (Republican), and Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
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