Louisiana has a long history of epidemics and legal responses to these epidemics and anticipated disasters. These laws existed before anyone had ever heard of Covid-19.
CHAPTER 6. THE LOUISIANA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER ACT
R.S. 29 §721. Short title
This Chapter shall be cited as the "Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act".
Acts 1993, No. 800, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2003, No. 40, §2, eff. May 23, 2003.
CHAPTER 9. LOUISIANA HEALTH EMERGENCY POWERS ACT
R.S 29 §760. Short title
This Chapter shall be cited as the "Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act".
Acts 2003, No. 1206, §1.
Yellow Fever Quarantine Notice, Opelousas, September 15, 1897 from the Historic New Orleans Collection
