HB 926 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

VACCINES/VACCINATION: Prohibits the use of vaccine status to determine admission to public buildings

HB 926, the "Louisiana Medical Freedom Act," prohibits public buildings, government services, and businesses from denying access or services based on an individual's vaccine status or refusal of any medical intervention (including vaccines). It bans government entities from requiring vaccinations for public building access, employment, or services, and prevents businesses from denying services or employment based on medical intervention refusal. The bill explicitly states that healthy individuals cannot be excluded from public activities during health emergencies due to declining a vaccine. This law applies broadly to all public facilities, government services, and businesses operating in Louisiana.

Issues: ✗ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Last action May 13, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB926 Reengrossed → HB926 Engrossed · 7 edits · May 11, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as the 'Louisiana Medical Freedom Act,' which protects individuals from being excluded from public activities based on their decision to decline medical interventions during outbreaks or emergencies. The text was cleaned up to remove redundant clauses and ensure the law is clearly severable, meaning if one part is ruled unconstitutional, the rest remains valid.

Scope change

The scope of the law remains focused on preventing discrimination against individuals who decline medical interventions in public settings, but the specific exclusion for educational settings was removed from the main text, though the abstract still notes the law does not apply to schools or childcare.

SCOPE

The phrase 'and to provide for related matters' was removed from the purpose clause to streamline the legislative intent.

TECHNICAL

A redundant line defining 'related matters' was deleted to avoid repetition.

The bill title was changed from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENGROSSED' to reflect its final status.

Minor punctuation changes were made, such as adding a period after 'et seq.' in the definitions section.

A new section was added to formally declare the Act severable.

REQUIREMENT

The specific sentence excluding educational settings from the non-exclusion rule was removed from the main body of the text, though the summary still indicates the law does not apply to schools.

ENFORCEMENT

A new summary section was added to explicitly state that the Act is severable, ensuring that if any part is declared invalid, the remaining provisions stay in effect.

Floor votes · House May 11, 2026

How they voted

64–29

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 105

May 11, 2026

D Democratic33

2 Yea 27 Nay 4

81% Nay

R Republican72

62 Yea 2 Nay 8

86% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 65, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (8-4).

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 · 0 co-sponsors