Louisiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 481 — STUDENTS: Provides relative to students impacted due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. (gov sig)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 245.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 245.

  2. Effective date 6/11/2020.

  3. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2020.

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President 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 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/28/20.

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

  11. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, rules suspended, read by title, referred to the Committee on Education.

  14. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

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

  17. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cleo Fields

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

CONCUR (#623)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 13003
Democrat 4002
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Henry — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Johns — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris 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
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#512)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33005
Republican 45001
Democrat 18003
Total 96009
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Jones — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Landry — Yea
White — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Willard — Yea
Marino — Yea
Bagala — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
Bishop — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Magee — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Not Voting
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#124)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democrat 5001
Republican 16000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris 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
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

Official roll call →

CO-AUTHORS (#125)

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11006
Democrat 5001
Republican 12004
Total 280011
% of votes cast 72%0%0%28%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Johns — Yea
Ward — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Not Voting
Peacock — Not Voting
Bernard — Not Voting
Mills, F. — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 481?
SB 481 is sponsored by Cleo Fields, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Katrina Jackson, Ronnie Johns, Patrick McMath (Republican), Barry Milligan, Robert Mills, J. Rogers Pope, Mike Reese (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Gregory Tarver, Rick Ward, III, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Glen Womack (Republican), Mark Abraham (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), and Gary Carter (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 481?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2020. Enacted.
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