Louisiana 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 306 — SCHOOLS:  Provides relative to foreign language immersion programs in public schools (EGF SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Last action — Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Action History

  1. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  2. Called from the calendar.

  3. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 58, nays 29. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  4. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

  5. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.

  6. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  7. Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/18.

  9. Senate conference committee members appointed: LaFleur, Luneau, and Tarver.

  10. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  11. Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

  12. Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.

  13. House conferees appointed: Thomas, Nancy Landry, and Edmonds.

  14. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  15. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/09/18.

  16. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  17. Reconsidered the vote by which the bill finally passed. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  18. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  19. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  20. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  21. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  22. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  23. Reported favorably.

  24. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

  25. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  26. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  27. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  28. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/28/18.

  29. Reported favorably (10-0).

  30. Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Education.

  31. Prefiled.

  32. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

ADOPT (#1377)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4001
Unaffiliated 25003
Republican 5001
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Johns — Yea
White — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Morrish — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Yea
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Cortez — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Yea
Claitor — Not Voting
Erdey — Yea
Gatti — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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MOTION TO ADOPT (#1376)

Passed 58 Yea · 30 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18502
Unaffiliated 3618012
Democrat 4702
Total 5830016
% of votes cast 56%29%0%15%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Hoffmann — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
LeBas — Not Voting
Leger — Not Voting
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Norton — Yea
Richard — Nay
Thibaut — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Henry — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Hill — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
White — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Simon — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Davis — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Hall — Nay
Havard — Nay
Howard — Nay
Brown, C. — Nay
Brown, T. — Nay
Hunter — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Chaney — Nay
Coussan — Not Voting
Pearson — Nay
Pope — Nay
Reynolds — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
James — Not Voting
Cromer — Not Voting
Shadoin — Not Voting
Stagni — Not Voting
Armes — Nay
Bagneris — Nay
Berthelot — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Falconer — Not Voting
Franklin — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Garofalo — Yea
Gisclair — Yea
Glover — Nay
Landry, T. — Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Dustin Miller Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Nay
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#845)

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 63004
Democrat 13000
Republican 24001
Total 100005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Hollis — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Leger — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Norton — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Abramson — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Henry — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Hill — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Huval — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Emerson — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pope — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Richard — Yea
Simon — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Thibaut — Yea
Shadoin — Not Voting
Cromer — Not Voting
Danahay — Not Voting
Anders — Yea
Armes — Yea
Bagneris — Not Voting
Berthelot — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Gisclair — Yea
Glover — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#628)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24004
Democrat 4001
Republican 6000
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Mills — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Morrish — Yea
White — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peterson — Not Voting
Appel — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Colomb — Not Voting
Cortez — Yea
Donahue — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Not Voting
Chabert — Yea
Gatti — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#588)

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23005
Democrat 3002
Republican 5001
Total 31008
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Long — Yea
Martiny — Yea
Mills — Yea
Milkovich — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Morrish — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Smith, G. — Yea
Smith, J. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Peterson — Not Voting
White — Yea
Fannin — Yea
Erdey — Yea
Walsworth — Yea
Ward — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Perry — Not Voting
Colomb — Not Voting
Appel — Yea
Chabert — Yea
Claitor — Yea
Cortez — Yea
Donahue — Not Voting
Gatti — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#172)

Passed 93 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 59108
Democrat 11001
Republican 23001
Total 931010
% of votes cast 89%1%0%10%
How each member voted (104)
Member Party Vote
Hunter — Yea
James — Yea
Jones — Yea
Leger — Yea
Leopold — Yea
Magee — Not Voting
Marino — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Guinn — Yea
Hall — Yea
Havard — Yea
Hill — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Moreno — Not Voting
Norton — Nay
Pope — Not Voting
Amedee — Yea
Anders — Yea
Billiot — Yea
Hazel — Yea
Henry — Yea
Brown, C. — Yea
Brown, T. — Yea
Carter, S. — Yea
Hoffmann — Yea
Howard — Yea
Huval — Yea
Smith — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Landry, N. — Yea
White — Yea
LeBas — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Carmody — Yea
Chaney — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Cromer — Yea
Danahay — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Pugh — Yea
Pylant — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Richard — Yea
Schexnayder — Yea
Shadoin — Yea
Simon — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Stokes — Yea
Thibaut — Yea
Abramson — Not Voting
Armes — Not Voting
Bagneris — Yea
Berthelot — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Davis — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Falconer — Yea
Franklin — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Gisclair — Yea
Glover — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 306?
HB 306 is sponsored by Polly Thomas (Republican) and Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 306?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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