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LA HB737

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Beryl Amedee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Repeals the requirement that students provide proof of meningococcal vaccination as a condition of entry into 6th grade and 11th grade

  • Eliminates the meningococcal vaccination requirement for course registration at postsecondary education institutions

  • Retains existing requirements for K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions to provide information to students about meningococcal disease and the vaccine

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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