Louisiana House advances bill to remove references to gender from state law

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 267

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Louisiana could soon replace all references to “gender” in state law to “sex” under proposed legislation advancing in the state Legislature.

House Bill 578 by Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Pineville, passed from the House of Representatives on a 73-21 vote. The bill also stipulates that “gender identity and other subjective terms shall not be used as synonyms or substitutes for sex.”

“The bill is more about clarity: consistent, objective definitions,” Johnson said. “It …

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