Lauren Ventrella

In 2024, Ventrella voted in favor of advancing House Bill 545 from the Administration of Criminal Justice committee.^[5] The bill, filed by Republican Beryl Amedee, would remove legal protections for obscenity from teachers and librarians in all Louisiana public schools.^[6]

Also in 2024, Ventrella cosponsored House Bill 71, which mandates that a poster of the Ten Commandments be displayed in every Louisiana classroom at schools that receive state funding, from kindergarten through the university level.^[7]

In 2025, Ventrella sponsored House Bill 575, titled the “Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act.”^[8] The legislation extended the time period for filing lawsuits related to abortion procedures from three years to five years and allowed civil suits against out-of-state doctors and activists who facilitated abortions. It drew support from Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was pursuing a case against a New York physician accused of providing abortion-inducing medication to a minor in West Baton Rouge Parish.^[9] The proposal was narrowed during the legislative process after bipartisan concerns about privacy and enforcement; early drafts had allowed a wider group of plaintiffs and included provisions for lawsuits against manufacturers of abortion medication.^[9] The bill passed both chambers and is expected to become law with the support of Governor Jeff Landry.^[9]

• Official House Profile
• Ballotpedia entry for Lauren Ventrella