Louisiana 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 70 — LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS: Provides for legislative approval of BESE adopted adjustments to the MFP formula by ballot when the legislature is not in session. (See CA3s19) (Item #4)

Last action — Called from the calendar.

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

This bill died with 2020 Second Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Called from the calendar.

  2. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 48, nays 49. Failed to pass.

  3. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  4. Notice given.

  5. Scheduled for floor debate on 10/19/20.

  6. Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  7. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  8. Rules suspended.

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

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 10/15/20.

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

  12. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Katrina Jackson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Katrina Jackson

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 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 (#167)

Failed 48 Yea · 49 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 181306
Democrat 20100
Republican 103502
Total 484908
% of votes cast 46%47%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Magee — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Brown — Yea
Huval — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jones — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Landry — Yea
Willard — Yea
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Nelson — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Goudeau — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Henry — Nay
Romero — Nay
Davis — Nay
DuBuisson — Nay
McKnight — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Hollis — Not Voting
Pierre — Not Voting
Dwight — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
White — Not Voting
Glover — 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 Nay
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 Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Nay
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Not Voting
Phillip DeVillier Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Not Voting
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE (#68)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15002
Republican 13003
Democrat 5001
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Henry — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, F. — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 70?
SB 70 is sponsored by Katrina Jackson.
What is the current status of SB 70?
This bill died with 2020 Second Extraordinary Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 70?
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