HCR 119 — HIGHER EDUCATION: Establishes the Louisiana College without Debt Commission
Last action — Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 26, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
Establishes a commission focused on eliminating student debt in Louisiana higher education.
This bill creates the Louisiana College without Debt Commission to address student debt issues in higher education. The commission will explore strategies to reduce or eliminate debt burdens for students attending colleges in Louisiana.
What this means for you
- Families: This means families may benefit from strategies developed to reduce college debt burdens.
Bill Text
- HCR119 Original View text Current pdf
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.
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Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 47, nays 45. Failed to pass, motion to reconsider pending.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Sponsors
- Ed Murray · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Ed Murray Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 16 | 43 | 0 | 9 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 47 | 45 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 43% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Amedee | — | Nay |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Galle | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Landry, T. | — | Yea |
| St. Blanc | — | Yea |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Yea |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Yea |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Yea |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Yea |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Yea |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Yea |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Yea |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Yea |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Nay |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Yea |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Yea |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Yea |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Chance Keith Henry | Republican | Nay |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Not Voting |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Nay |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Nay |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Nay |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Nay |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Nay |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Nay |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Nay |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Nay |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Nay |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Nay |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Jules Landry | Republican | Nay |
| Jason Brian DeWitt | Republican | Nay |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Nay |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Nay |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Nay |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Nay |
| Kim Carver | Republican | Nay |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Nay |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Nay |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Nay |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Nay |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Nay |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Nay |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Nay |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Nay |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Nay |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Nay |
| Rhonda Gaye Butler | Republican | Nay |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Nay |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Nay |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Nay |
| Sr., Peter F. Egan | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Not Voting |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HCR 119?
- HCR 119 is sponsored by Ed Murray (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HCR 119?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced May 26, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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