THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
Policy dates
Dated records from the atlas: effective dates and court orders checked against a primary document, and the “since” dates sources reported.
These records do not add up to a complete policy history. A “since” date is a date a source reported, kept as that source's claim. A date does not show what the policy was before or after it, whether it was enforced without interruption, or whether services were available. Chart publication dates, file timestamps and changes in a source's wording are not treated as policy events. A missing date does not mean that no policy existed.
4 dated records
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Statutes define sex as biological sex at birth and apply it to all state law and agency rules
La. R.S. 9:55-65, esp. 9:58-59 (2024 La. Acts No. 436, HB 608, Women's Safety and Protection Act); La. R.S. 1:8(B) and La. Civ. Code art. 14 (2026 La. Acts No. 814, HB 578, Restoring Biological Truth Act)
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Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & State-Run Domestic Violence Shelters; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Allowed; Requires Proof of Surgery
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Allowed; Requires Court Order & Proof of Surgery
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.