HB485

(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to parental rights (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Introduced·2/26/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB485 proposes a constitutional amendment to establish parental rights as fundamental in Louisiana.

Louisiana HB485 proposes a constitutional amendment to establish the fundamental right of parents to decide the nurturing, education, care, custody, and control of their children. The amendment mandates strict scrutiny for any restrictions on this right, unless a higher level of protection is recognized by the court. The proposed amendment will be submitted to the voters in the statewide election on November 3, 2026.

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Where it stands

Current
Civil Law and Procedure Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
5
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Apr 7

9:30 AM

House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure

Mar 30

9:30 AM

House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure

History

Mar 9

House

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

Feb 27

House

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

Feb 26

House

Prefiled.