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State of LouisianaLouisiana- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 29, 2026
- 167 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
LA HB 445 · PassedMay 29
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date: 08/01/2026. · May 29, 2026
Sponsors
BFBarbara FreibergRepresentative · Republican · HD-070Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
SBStephanie BeraultRepresentative · Republican · HD-076
BCBarbara CarpenterRepresentative · Democrat · HD-063
PEPeter EganRepresentative · Republican · HD-074
AFAimee FreemanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-098
JIJohn IllgRepresentative · Republican · HD-078
VCVanessa Caston LafleurRepresentative · Democrat · HD-101
RLRodney LyonsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-087
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DMDenise MarcelleRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061
CMChasity MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-060
STSylvia TaylorRepresentative · Democrat · HD-057
FTFrancis ThompsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-019
JZJerome ZeringueRepresentative · Republican · HD-052
Bill history
Newest first.
May 29, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.House
May 29, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 433.House
May 25, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 22, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
May 21, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 20, 2026Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.House
May 19, 2026Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.House
May 13, 2026Received from the Senate with amendments.House
Show 16 earlier actions
May 12, 2026Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 5, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
May 4, 2026Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
Apr 29, 2026Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.Senate
Apr 14, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.Senate
Apr 13, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
Apr 13, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
Apr 9, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.House
Apr 8, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Apr 7, 2026Reported favorably (17-0).House
Mar 25, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.House
Mar 24, 2026Reported favorably (13-0. To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.House
Mar 9, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.House
Feb 27, 2026First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.House
Feb 26, 2026Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.House
Feb 26, 2026Prefiled.House
Recorded votes
House Vote on HB 445 FINAL PASSAGE (#426)Apr 13, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Vote on HB 445 FINAL PASSAGE (#813)May 12, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Vote on HB 445 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1428)May 20, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- EDUCATION
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