HB1137Introduced in the House
Prohibits intentional discrimination based on compelled speech with respect to using certain pronouns, names, or honorifics
Introduced by Raymond Crews, District 8
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Prohibits intentional discrimination based on compelled speech with respect to using certain pronouns, names, or honorifics
Where it stands
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 1137 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1447) · May 20, 2026
70
Yes
24
No
11
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | No |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Absent |
| Joy Walters | 4 | No |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Reported favorably (6-4).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 66, nays 32. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
Reported with amendments.
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 9 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 70, nays 24, Senate amendments concurred in.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 579.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Floor Amendment #3496 Crews Proposed (amendment)
- House Floor Amendment #3846 Crews Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2950 L&IR Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2933 L&IR Draft (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #3772 Seabaugh Adopted (amendment)
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