Louisiana lawmakers have returned to Baton Rouge for a special veto-override session that began July 18.
This comes after several bills were vetoed last month by Gov. John Bel Edwards.
During the session, the House of Representatives and Senate voted to override Edwards' veto of HB648, which would ban gender-affirming surgery for minors.
A 28-11 vote in the State Senate secured victory for conservatives in favor of banning gender affirming care for minors. Children in Louisiana need parental permission to receive any gender-affirming health care before they turn 18.
Proponents argue the ban would protect children from life-altering medical procedures until they are mature enough at 18 to make such decisions.
Gov. John Bel Edwards released a statement: "I expect the courts to throw out this unconstitutional bill ...”
Another bill, HB81, failed to be overridden. The bill would have required educators to call students by their name and pronoun.
Teachers will not be required to do so.
Lawmakers also took up the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill. It did not secure enough votes to move on to the Senate.
This is the third time in recent years that lawmakers have voted for a veto override session. (WDSU 07/18/23)
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