Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB775: HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1079.1 and 1165.1(A)(1) and to repeal R.S. 40:1079.2, 1079.3, and 1079.13, relative to a minor's consent to certain medical procedures and treatments; to provide for parental consent for medical procedures performed on a minor; to provide for exceptions; to require parental access to medical records for minor children; to prohibit civil and criminal liability for hospitals and healthcare professionals licensed to practice medicine in this state…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1079.1 and 1165.1(A)(1) and to repeal R.S. 40:1079.2, 1079.3, and 1079.13, relative to a minor's consent to certain medical procedures and treatments; to provide for parental consent for medical procedures performed on a minor; to provide for exceptions; to require parental access to medical records for minor children; to prohibit civil and criminal liability for hospitals and healthcare professionals licensed to practice medicine in this state; to repeal a school or facility's authority to provide preventive counseling or treatment to a minor without parental consent; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:1079.1 and 1165.1(A)(1) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §1079.1. Medical treatment; exceptions; record requests A.(1) Consent to the provision of medical or surgical care or services by a hospital or public clinic, or to the performance of medical or surgical care or services by a physician, licensed to practice medicine in this state, when executed by a minor who is or believes himself to be afflicted with an illness or disease, shall be valid and binding as if the minor had achieved his majority. Any such consent shall not be subject to a later disaffirmance by reason of his minority. Except as provided for in Subsection B …
Sponsors
- Chenevert, Emily (R, 66) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
- DeVillier, Phillip (R, 41)
- Edmonston, Kathy (R, 88)
- Horton, Dodie (R, 9)
- LaCombe, Jeremy (R, 18)
- Owen, Charles (R, 30)
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24)
- Schlegel, Laurie (R, 82)
- Villio, Debbie (R, 79)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 835.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 67, nays 30, Senate amendments concurred in.
- : Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- : Received from the Senate with amendments.
- : 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.
- : Called from the Calendar.
Votes
- House Vote on HB 775, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1738) (May 29, 2026): 67 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on HB 775, FINAL PASSAGE (#1532) (May 28, 2026): 28 yea, 7 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 775, FINAL PASSAGE (#1203) (May 12, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB775?
- HB775 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HEALTH/CHILDREN: Provides relative to minor's consent for medical procedures and treatments.
- What does HB775 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1079.1 and 1165.1(A)(1) and to repeal R.S. 40:1079.2, 1079.3, and 1079.13, relative to a minor's consent to certain medical procedures and treatments; to provide for parental consent for medical procedures performed on a minor; to provide for exceptions; to require parental access to medical records for minor children; to prohibit civil and criminal liability for hospitals and healthcare professionals licensed to practice medicine in this state…
- What is the status of HB775?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB775?
- Chenevert, Emily (R, 66), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB775?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB775
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