Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 56 R · 24 D cosponsors

SB 148 — COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Establishes the M.J. Foster Promise Program. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 457.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 01, 2021. 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.

  • 123 sponsors

    1 primary, 122 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (56 R · 24 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 457.

  2. Effective date 6/23/2021.

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  6. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  8. Rules suspended.

  9. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  10. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

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

  12. Conference committee report received.

  13. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/09/2021.

  14. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  15. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

  16. House conferees appointed: Wright, Schexnayder, and Magee.

  17. Senate conference committee members appointed: Cortez, Fields, and Barrow.

  18. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  19. Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.

  20. Received from the House with amendments.

  21. Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.

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

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2021.

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

  25. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  26. Reported with amendments (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  27. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

  28. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  29. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  30. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  31. Reported with amendments.

  32. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  33. Reported with amendments.

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

  35. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 122 co-sponsors · 68 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Patrick Page Cortez

Co-sponsors (122)

Not signed on (68)

68 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

ADOPT (#1037)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democrat 6000
Republican 16000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
White — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow 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

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MOTION TO ADOPT (#1191)

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20002
Unaffiliated 32002
Republican 49000
Total 101004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Romero — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Glover — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry 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
Brett F. Geymann 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
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel 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 Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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REJECT (#652)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Republican 15001
Democrat 6000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Johns — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Ward — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow 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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#720)

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34000
Republican 47002
Democrat 20002
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
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Glover — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — 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
Emerson — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Magee — Yea
Marino — Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Mandie Landry 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
Brett F. Geymann 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 Not Voting
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#273)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15002
Republican 15001
Democrat 6000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Carter — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Johns — Not Voting
Peterson — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow 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 Not Voting
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 →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 148?
SB 148 is sponsored by St. Blanc, Patrick Page Cortez, Mark Abraham (Republican), Robert Allain (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Heather Cloud (Republican), Cleo Fields, Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Ronnie Johns, Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Patrick McMath (Republican), Barry Milligan, Fred H. Mills, Jr., Robert Mills, Beth Mizell (Republican), Barrow Peacock, J. Rogers Pope, Edward J. Price (Democrat), Mike Reese (Republican), Kirk Talbot (Republican), Gregory Tarver, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Glen Womack (Republican), Clay Schexnayder, Beryl Amedée (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Patrick O. Jefferson, Charles Owen (Republican), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Tony Bacala (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu (Republican), Stuart J. Bishop, Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), Chad Brown, Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Robby Carter (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Mack Cormier, Jean-Paul Coussan, Kenny Cox, Raymond J. Crews (Republican), Paula Davis, Phillip DeVillier (Republican), Mary DuBuisson, Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Julie Emerson, Les Farnum (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Larry Frieman, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Randal L. Gaines, Ray Garofalo, Cedric Glover, Jonathan Goudeau, Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Stephanie Hilferty (Republican), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Paul Hollis, Dodie Horton (Republican), Jason Hughes, Mike Huval, Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Frederick D. Jones, Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), Mandie Landry (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Shane Mack (Republican), Tanner Magee, Joseph Marino, Danny McCormick (Republican), Scott McKnight, Wayne McMahen (Republican), Blake Miguez (Republican), Johnson, T., Buddy Mincey, Pat Moore (Democrat), Nicholas Muscarello (Republican), Richard Nelson, Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Vincent J. Pierre, Troy D. Romero, Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Joe Stagni, John Stefanski, Phillip Eric Tarver (Republican), Polly Thomas (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Christopher Turner (Republican), Debbie Villio (Republican), Malinda White, Mark Wright (Republican), Jerome Zeringue (Republican), Gregory A. Miller (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), and Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 148?
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