Louisiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 7 R cosponsors

SB 437 — COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to postsecondary education management board sick leave policies. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 241.

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

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

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · 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.

  • 39 sponsors

    1 primary, 38 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 7 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 241.

  2. Effective date 6/11/2020.

  3. 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. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  7. Received from the House without amendments.

  8. Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  9. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  10. Rules suspended.

  11. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  12. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/20.

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

  14. Called from the Calendar.

  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 and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  17. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title; ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

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

  19. 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 · 38 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Katrina Jackson

Co-sponsors (38)

Not signed on (108)

108 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

FINAL PASSAGE (#573)

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35003
Republican 45001
Democrat 21000
Total 101004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Henry — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Dwight — Yea
Landry — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Marino — Yea
Bagala — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Coussan — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 (#285)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Republican 14002
Democrat 4002
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#286)

Failed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 26 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2004
Unaffiliated 8009
Republican 30013
Total 130026
% of votes cast 33%0%0%67%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Smith — Yea
Johns — Yea
Mr. President — Not Voting
Pope — Not Voting
Bernard — Not Voting
Mills, F. — Not Voting
Ward — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Peacock — Not Voting
Henry — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Not Voting
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Not Voting
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 437?
SB 437 is sponsored by Katrina Jackson, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Cleo Fields, Sharon Hewitt, Ronnie Johns, Patrick McMath (Republican), Barry Milligan, Robert Mills, Gary L. Smith, Jr., Daryl Adams, Ken Brass (Democrat), Marcus Bryant, Barbara Carpenter, Kenny Cox, John "Big John" Illg , Jr., Patrick O. Jefferson, Frederick D. Jones, Rodney Lyons (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Joseph Marino, Jack McFarland, Pat Moore, Tammy Phelps, Vincent J. Pierre, Larry Selders (Democrat), Joe Stagni, Polly Thomas (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Johnson, T., Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Gary Carter (Democrat), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), and Heather Cloud (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 437?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2020. Enacted.
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