HLS 23RS-623 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 266
BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
LIABILITY: Provides relative to the civil liability and criminal prosecution of certain
pregnancy outcomes
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 9:2800.30 and R.S. 15:101, relative to liability; to provide relative to certain
3 pregnancy outcomes; to provide relative to civil liability; to provide relative to
4 criminal prosecution; to provide relative to certain actions; to provide for legislative
5 intent; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 9:2800.30 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §2800.30. Limitation of liability for pregnancy outcomes
9 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall be liable for,
10 discriminated against, or otherwise punished or penalized for the outcome of her own
11 pregnancy, including experiencing a stillbirth, miscarriage, intentional termination
12 of a pregnancy, or any other pregnancy outcome that does not result in a live birth.
13 Section 2. R.S. 15:101 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
14 CODE TITLE X. INSTITUTING CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS
15 §101. Immunity for pregnancy outcomes
16 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall be criminally
17 prosecuted or otherwise punished or penalized for the outcome of her own
18 pregnancy, including experiencing a stillbirth, miscarriage, intentional termination
19 of a pregnancy, or any other pregnancy outcome that does not result in a live birth.
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are additions. HLS 23RS-623 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 266
1 Section 2. The intent of the legislature is to support pregnancy through all of its
2stages. The public policy of the state is not to criminalize pregnancy or punish women for
3their pregnancy outcomes.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 266 Original 2023 Regular Session Landry
Abstract: Provides for immunity from criminal prosecution and civil liability for pregnant
women who experience pregnancy termination.
Proposed law provides that no person shall be held civilly liable, discriminated against, or
otherwise punished or penalized for the outcome of her own pregnancy.
Proposed law provides that no person shall be criminally prosecuted or otherwise punished
or penalized for the outcome of her own pregnancy.
Proposed law provides for examples of pregnancy outcomes including experiencing a
stillbirth, miscarriage, intentional termination of a pregnancy, or any other pregnancy
outcome that does not result in a live birth.
Proposed law provides for legislative intent and public policy.
(Adds R.S. 9:2800.30 and R.S. 15:101)
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