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LA HB737
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Beryl Amedee
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AI Summary
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Removes meningococcal disease from the list of required immunizations for students entering schools, kindergartens, colleges, vocational schools, and day care centers for the first time
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Repeals the requirement that students provide proof of meningococcal vaccination as a condition of entry into 6th grade and 11th grade
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Eliminates the meningococcal vaccination requirement for course registration at postsecondary education institutions
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Retains existing requirements for K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions to provide information to students about meningococcal disease and the vaccine
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Amends R.S. 17:170(A)(2) and repeals R.S. 17:170.1(A), (C) through (G), and R.S. 17:170.4
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the requirement that certain students present evidence of immunization against meningococcal disease as a condition of school entry
VACCINES/VACCINATION
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
3/9/2026