PUBLIC HEALTH: Provides relative to certain international organizations. (8/1/24) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This bill establishes that the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum have no legal authority or power within Louisiana. It explicitly prohibits state, local, and municipal governments from enforcing any rules, regulations, fees, taxes, policies, or mandates issued by these three international organizations. Additionally, the legislation prevents officials from using communications from these groups as a basis for taking any action in the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House May 15, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 69, nays 22. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (8-2). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Thomas Pressly
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Edmonston
RRepublican
Co
Valarie Hodges
RRepublican
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