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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana Prohibits Religious Requirement for Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative Grants
Last action · March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Sponsor: Mandie Landry
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What This Bill Proposed
Louisiana House Bill 931 prohibits contractors and subcontractors of the Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative from conditioning services or products on religious instruction, class attendance, or video viewing. The measure requires the state department to investigate complaints, notify the involved parties, and authorizes contract suspension, termination, or a 90-day state funding ban for violators.
State-funded pregnancy service providers face contract termination and funding freezes if they mandate religious classes or video viewings for clients seeking support.
- The Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative is a statewide social service program operated through the Department of Children and Family Services to promote childbirth. context
- House Bill 931 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature by Representative Mandie Landry. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Program contractors and subcontractors
Contractors face grant ineligibility, contract termination, and a 90-day state funding ban if they condition services on religious requirements.
Clients seeking pregnancy and baby care services
Clients gain statutory protection enabling them to receive state-funded services and products without being required to attend religious instruction or services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Feb 27, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
- Feb 27, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Imposition of Religious Restrictions on State Contractors
The bill creates explicit statutory consequences—including funding bans and contract terminations—for state-funded social service providers that condition assistance on religious participation.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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