HB 775 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments

HB 775 modifies Louisiana law to expand when minors can consent to medical care without parental permission. It allows minors aged 13-17 to consent to treatment for pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, substance misuse, and certain emergencies (like abuse or neglect), while requiring parental access to medical records. The bill also prohibits schools or facilities from providing preventive care to minors without parental consent and shields healthcare providers from liability for following these rules. It repeals prior provisions that permitted broader minor consent or school-based care without parental involvement. This directly affects minors, parents/guardians, healthcare providers, and schools in Louisiana.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB775 Original → HB775 Act 835 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legal framework for when minors can consent to their own medical care and how parental rights interact with those decisions. It expands the list of medical services minors can access without parental permission to include contraception and STI treatment, while clarifying rules for parental access to medical records and liability protections for healthcare providers.

Scope change

The bill broadens the scope of medical services a minor can consent to independently and modifies the rules regarding parental consent and record access.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of medical services a minor can consent to without parental permission to explicitly include contraception and prevention or treatment for sexually transmitted infections (excluding STI vaccinations).

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement for parental consent to apply to all medical care for minors under 18, rather than only those under 17, unless specific exceptions apply.

Revised the rules for parental access to a minor's medical records, requiring providers to furnish copies to parents or guardians upon request.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory citations to reflect changes in the code, specifically referencing R.S. 40:1165.1(B)(2) instead of the previous subsection.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that healthcare providers have no duty to investigate the authority of a temporary caregiver unless they have actual knowledge that the representation is false.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House May 12, 2026

How they voted

29–7

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 28, 2026

D Democratic12

6 Yea 3 Nay 3

50% Yea

R Republican28

23 Yea 4 Nay 1

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 67, nays 30, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 21, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

May 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (9-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors