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SB 310 Original 2026 Regular Session Cloud

Present law (R.S. 40:31.3) requires the office of public health (OPH) within the La. Dept. of Health (LDH), to facilitate the establishment of school health centers. Present law requires centers be registered with OPH. Present law prohibits health centers in schools from advocating abortion in any way.

Proposed law retains present law and requires LDH, or its designated nonprofit organization, to produce and distribute signs or posters for school health centers in public high schools and student health centers on public college and university campuses that provide a website link to pregnancy information and pregnancy resources listed on the LDH website.

Proposed law defines "designated nonprofit organization" to mean a private, nonprofit organization that is tax-exempt under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and that is designated by the secretary of the LDH to assist the department in furtherance of the provisions of proposed law.

Proposed law requires the signs to read "Pregnant? Help Is Available for You and Your Baby!". Proposed law requires signs to be at least 16 inches by 20 inches and the text to be printed in a large, easily readable font.

Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.

(Adds R.S. 17:3384 and R.S. 40:31.4)

Legislative History

Apr 1, 2026House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

Mar 31, 2026House

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

Mar 30, 2026Senate

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 7 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Mar 23, 2026Senate

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

Mar 18, 2026Senate

Reported with amendments.

Mar 9, 2026Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

Feb 27, 2026Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Requires the posting of signs in student health centers at public schools, colleges, and universities to provide information on available pregnancy resources. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT See Note)