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Despite pleas from the LGBTQ+ community, lawmakers have shelved a bill that would have allowed voters to decide whether to remove from the Louisiana Constitution language that defines marriage as
UPDATE: In Day 1 veto session activity, lawmakers have failed to pass an override of the governor's veto of HB 81, a bill that requires school staff to address students by names and pronouns associated with their birth certificate unless a student's parent or guardian directs otherwise. The House vote to override the governor's veto was 67 for the override and 29 against -- three votes short of the requirement to advance to the Senate.
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana legislators are returning to the Capitol Tuesday for a veto override session.