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

HB 485 proposes adding a constitutional amendment to Louisiana's Constitution that declares parental rights in a child's nurturing, education, care, custody, and control as fundamental. It would require courts to apply "strict scrutiny" to any government restriction on these rights, meaning restrictions would need strong justification to be upheld. The amendment must be approved by Louisiana voters in the November 2026 election, where the ballot will ask: "Do you support an amendment to provide that parents have the fundamental right to decide the nurturing, education, care, custody, and control of their children?" If passed, this would change how courts evaluate laws or policies affecting parental decision-making.