Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 112 — SCHOOLS: Provides that public school boards may adopt a policy to authorize released time for K-12 public school students, subject to parental approval. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 461.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows public schools to create policies for student release time with parental approval.

Public school boards can adopt policies that permit K-12 students to have released time from school, as long as parents approve. This aims to provide flexibility for students for various activities outside of school hours.

What this means for you
  • Families: Parents can approve their children's time away from school for various beneficial activities.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

186 added · 248 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 112, a section that previously referenced "ACT No. 461" has been removed. This change could simplify the bill by eliminating any outdated references, making it clearer and more relevant to current laws. Removing unnecessary sections helps ensure that the bill is straightforward and easier for everyone to understand.

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SLS 26RS-117 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
112 BY SENATORS HODGES AND MIGUEZ SCHOOLS.Providesthatpublicschoolboardsmayadoptapolicytoauthorizereleasedtime for K-12 public school students, subject to parental approval.
112 BY SENATORS HODGES AND MIGUEZ AN ACT To enact Subpart E of Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.
(gov sig) AN ACT To enact Subpart E of Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S.
17:288.1 through 288.5, and R.S.
17:288.1 through 288.4, and R.S.
to authorizepublicschoolboardstoadopt certainpolicies;
to authorizepublicschoolboardsto adopt certainpolicies;
to provide for requirements;
to provide for requirements;to require thatparentsreceivecertaininformation;
to require thatparentsreceivecertaininformation;to authorize academiccredit;
to authorize academiccredit;to providefor legislativeintent;toprovidefordefinitions;toprovideforconstitutionalprotections;
to providefor legislative intent;
to provide for definitions;
andto provide for related matters.
and to provide for related matters.
17:288.1 through 288.4, and R.S.
17:288.1 through 288.5, and R.S.
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legislative intent A.
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112 A.
The ruling established that public schools allowing released timeforreligiousinstructionispermissibleundertheConstitutionoftheUnited States of America.
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112 ENROLLED timeforreligiousinstructionispermissibleundertheConstitutionoftheUnited States of America.
that the relationship between parent and child is preeminent in establishing and maintaining thewell-being ofthechild;thatparentshavetheresponsibility for providing the basic necessities of life as well as love and affection to their children;
that the relationship between parent and child is preeminent in establishing and maintaining thewell-beingofthechild;thatparentshavetheresponsibility for providing the basic necessities of life as well as love and affection to their children;
thatparentsshould make the decisions regarding where and with whom the child shall reside, the educational, moral, ethical, and religious training of the child .
thatparents should make the decisions regarding where and with whom the child shall reside, the educational, moral, ethical, and religious training of the child…" (3) As interest grows across Louisiana, legislation is needed to show support for parents' rights to request released time courses of education for their children.
." (3) As interest grows across Louisiana, legislation is needed to show support for parents' rights to request released time courses of education for their children.
(1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Education.
(1) "Department" means the state Department of Education.
(2)"Parent"means abiological birth parent,an adoptive parent,orthe legal guardian who is authorized by law to make decisions regarding the education of their minor child.
(2)"Parent"means abiological birth parent,anadoptive parent,orthe legal guardian who is authorized by law to make decisions regarding the education of his minor child.
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(3)"Releasedtimecourse"meansacourseinreligiousinstructiontaught by a sponsoring entity in which a student is allowed to attend, subject to prior approval by the minor student's parent, at an off-campus location, unless the equal access provisions in R.S.
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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112 (3)"Releasedtimecourse"meansacourseinreligiousinstructiontaught by a sponsoring entity in which a student is allowed to attend, subject to prior approval by the minor student's parent, at an off-campus location, unless the equal access provisions in R.S.
(4) "School board" means the public city, parish, or other school board that operates a public school, subject to the provisions of this Title.
(4) "School" means a public school, as defined in R.S.
(5) "School" means a public school, as defined in R.S.
(6) "Sponsoring entity" means a church or other religious organization thatisqualifiedasataxexemptorganizationunderSection501(c)oftheUnited States Internal Revenue Code, and receives written parental permission from parents and authorization from the school board, to operate a released time course program.
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112 ENROLLED board that operates a public school, subject to the provisions of this Title.
(6) "Sponsoring entity" means a church or other religious organization thatisqualifiedasatax-exemptorganizationunderSection501(c)oftheUnited States Internal Revenue Code, and receives written parental permission from parents and authorization from the school board, to operate a released time course program.
(2)That thestudent adult indicates, in writing, his consent to attendthe released time course.
(2) That the student adult indicates, in writing, his consentto attend the released time course.
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(3) That any sponsoring entity of a released time course that provides transportation of students to or from a released time course maintain Page 3 of 8 Coding:
(3) That any sponsoring entity of a released time course that provides transportation of students to or from a released time course maintain automobile liability insurance with coverage limits in an amount not less than the minimum coverage required by the school board for school buses operated by oron behalf of the school system.Proof of such insurance shall befurnished to the school board as a condition of providing such transportation.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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112 automobile liability insurance with coverage limits in an amount not less than the minimum coverage required by the school board for school buses operated by oron behalf of the school system.Proofof such insurance shall befurnished to the school board as a condition of providing such transportation.
(1) That the school and school board is freefromliability for any injury that occurs while the student is off campus at a released time course.
(1)Thattheschoolandschoolboardarefreefromliabilityforanyinjury that occurs while the student is off campus at a released time course.
(2) That the school and school board is free from liability while the student is being transported to or from the released time course.
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112 ENROLLED (2) That the school and school board are free from liability while the student is being transported to or from the released time course.
15:587.1 and 587.7, on each instructor and any other person who may have Page 4 of 8 Coding:
15:587.1 and 587.7, on each instructor and any other person who may have directcontactwithorsupervisoryresponsibility overastudentparticipatingin a released time course.
This requirement shall not apply to other students participating in the course.
F.(1)Thesponsoringentityassumesliabilityforthestudentwhileunder the control of the sponsoring entity.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an authorizing school board, school, or any officer or employee thereof shall be immune fromliability fromany actionorsuit forany injury that takes place at a released timed course held off campus or that takes place while the student is being transported to or from the released timed course.
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112 directcontactwithorsupervisoryresponsibilityoverastudentparticipatingin a released time course.
112 ENROLLED (3) Liability associated with any transportation of students to and from a released time course that is at a location other than the school shall be the responsibility of whichever of the following that applies:
F.(1)Thesponsoringentityassumesliabilityforthestudentwhileunder the control of the sponsoring entity.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an authorizing school board, school, or any officer or employee thereof shall be immune fromliability fromany action or suit for any injury thattakesplaceat a released timed course held off campus or that takes place while the student is being transported to or from the released timed course.
(3) Liability associated with any transportation of students to and from a released time course that is at a location other than the school shall be the responsibility of whichever of the following that applies:
H.(1)Releasedtimecoursesshallnottobeheldonschoolpropertyunless permittedunder a neutralpolicy of equal accessthatopens school propertyfor use by community groups.
H.(1) Released time courses shall not be held on school property unless permittedunder a neutralpolicy of equal accessthatopens school propertyfor use by community groups.
(2) Nothing in this Subpart shall be interpreted to deny a released time course or the sponsoring entity equal access to funds, benefits, or services that Page 5 of 8 Coding:
(2) Nothing in this Subpart shall be interpreted to deny a released time course or the sponsoring entity equal access to funds, benefits, or services that thelocalschool systemmayprovide ormakeavailable tocommunity groups or independent secular entities.
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Any school board that awards academic credit for a released time course shall do both of the following:
(1) Require that each instructor for such course satisfy qualification standardsthatarethesameasthequalificationsestablishedbytheschoolboard for substitute teachers employed within that school system.
(2) Require that the instructor or sponsoring entity providing the released time course agree to report student grades, attendance, and any other information required by the school board to the school in the manner and Page 5 of 7 Coding:
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112 thelocalschool systemmayprovide ormakeavailable tocommunity groups or independent secular entities.
112 ENROLLED format prescribed by the school board.
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Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a school board fromoffering or recognizing a virtual released time course provided through the internet or other electronic medium in a manner consistent with R.S.
17:236.3.
The department shall provide a course credit code that participating schools may use to awardacademiccreditforthe completion of a released time course.
The department shall provide a course credit code that participating schools may use to awardacademiccreditforthecompletion of a released time course.
§288.5.
Rules of construction;
constitutional protections preserved Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed to supersede, limit, or diminish therightsguaranteedundertheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitution of theUnited States,ArticleI, Section8of the Constitution of Louisiana, or the Preservation of Religious Freedom Act, R.S.
13:5231 et seq., all of which shall prevail in the event of any conflict with any provision of this Subpart.
Section 2.
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This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
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112 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
112 ENROLLED Section 2.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
[R.S.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 112 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Hodges Proposed law provides that each school board may adopt a policy that allows students, subjecttoparentalapproval,toattendareleasedtimecourse.Proposedlawdefines"released time course" as a course in religious instruction taught by a sponsoring entity in which a student is allowed to attend, subject to approval by the child's parent or legal guardian.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Proposed law provides that the legislature finds, as follows:
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(1) In 1952, the United States Supreme Court ruled that public schools may release studentsduringschoolhoursforoff-campusreligiousinstruction,providedthatthere is parental consent and that the program is not publicly funded.
(2) That the La.
Children's Code declares that the people of La.
recognize the family as the most fundamental unit of human society;
that preserving families is essential to a free society;
that the relationship between parent and child is preeminent in establishing and maintaining the well-being of the child;
that parents should make the decisions regarding the educational, moral, ethical, and religious training of the child.
(3) As interest in released time for religious instruction grows across our state, legislation is needed to show support for parents' rights to request released time.
Proposed law defines a "sponsoring entity" of a course to mean a church or other religious organization that is IRS tax-exempt and that receives authorization from the school board to operate a released time course.
Proposedlawdefines"department","parent","schoolboard","school",and"studentadult".
Proposed law provides that the school is free from liability for any injury that occurs while the student is off-campus at a released time course or beingtransported to the course.
Proposed law requires that any sponsoring entity of a released time course that provides transportation of students to or from such course maintain automobile liability insurance with coverage limits not less than the minimum required by the school board for school busesoperatedbyoronbehalfoftheschoolsystem.Proposedlawfurtherrequiresthatproof of such liability insurance be provided to the school board as a condition of providing transportation.
Proposed law provides that a criminal background check must be conducted on each instructor and any other person who may have direct contact with or may have supervisory responsibility over a student participating in the released time course.
Proposed law provides that the written parental consent or authorization to attend the released time course is to include a notice that contains all of the following:
(1) That the school and school board hasnoliabilityfor anyinjurythat occurs while the student is at an off-campus released time course.
(2) That the school and school board have no liability for the transportation to or from the released time course.
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112 (3) Thatthesponsoringentityisresponsibleforanyliabilityassociatedwiththereleased time course.
(4) That any liability for injuries that occur during the transportation to or from the released time course shall be solely the responsibility of the sponsoring entity, the parent, or whoever the parent authorizes to transport the child.
Proposed law provides that the sponsoring entity of the released time course maintains attendance records and makes them available to the school that the student attends.
Proposed law provides that released time course is to be between one and five hours per school week and that if the student is absent from the course or not at school, then the student will be counted as absent for truancypurposes.
ProposedlawprovidesthattheLa.Dept.ofEducationistoprovideacoursecreditcodethat participatingschoolsmayusetoawardacademiccreditforthecompletionofareleasedtime course or the schools may use the academic credit for the course taught on the history and literature of the Bible, under present law.
Proposed law provides that the released time courses are not to be held on school property unless permitted under a neutral policy of equal access that opens school property for use by secular community groups.
Proposed law provides that proposed law is to be known as and maybe cited as the "School Released Time Education Act".
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S.
17:288.1-288.4 and R.S.
17:3996(B)(92)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill 1.
Adds the requirement that a sponsoring entity that transports students must have auto liability insurance in the amount required byschool bus drivers.
2.
Makes technical changes.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Adds requirement that all persons who have direct or supervisory contact with the student to obtain a criminal background check.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 461.

  2. Effective date 5/29/2026.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 83, nays 9. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  11. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  13. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  15. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  16. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

  18. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

  19. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

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Votes

CONCUR (#1049)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 7004
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1352)

Passed 83 Yea · 9 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19902
Republican 580010
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 839013
% of votes cast 79%9%0%12%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Not Voting
Dana Henry Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Ed Murray Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Not Voting
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Not Voting
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Not Voting
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Not Voting
Mike Johnson Republican Not Voting
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#544)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 24003
Democrat 9002
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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SB 112 is sponsored by Blake Miguez (Republican) and Valarie Hodges (Republican).
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