Louisiana 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 30 R · 19 D cosponsors

HB 85 — STUDENTS: Creates a literacy program for certain public school students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 415.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 82 sponsors

    1 primary, 81 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (30 R · 19 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. 415.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2021.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

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

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  8. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/08/2021.

  9. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  11. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title; recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  12. Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

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

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

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

  16. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/17/2021.

  18. Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  19. Reported with amendments (19-0).

  20. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  21. Reported with amendments (11-0).

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

  23. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/12/2021.

  24. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 81 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Scott McKnight

Co-sponsors (81)

Not signed on (65)

65 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 IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1090)

Passed 99 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29005
Democrat 22000
Republican 48001
Total 99006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Cormier — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Davis — Yea
Jones — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
Huval — Not Voting
Stefanski — 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
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 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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CO-AUTHORS (#806)

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Republican 10006
Democrat 5001
Total 30008
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Henry — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Smith — Yea
Johns — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Milligan — Not Voting
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#805)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Republican 15001
Democrat 5001
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Henry — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Pope — Yea
Johns — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Ward — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

FINAL PASSAGE (#472)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30004
Democrat 19003
Republican 45004
Total 940011
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Brown — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
James — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Magee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Marino — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Frieman — Yea
DuBuisson — Not Voting
Hollis — Not Voting
Coussan — 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 Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 85?
HB 85 is sponsored by Heather Cloud (Republican), Scott McKnight, Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Tony Bacala (Republican), Larry A. Bagley (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), Barbara Carpenter (Democrat), Gary Carter (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Mack Cormier, Paula Davis, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Larry Frieman, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Randal L. Gaines, Ray Garofalo, Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Lance Harris, Dodie Horton (Republican), Jason Hughes, Jr., John R. Illg (Republican), Barry Ivey, Edward Ted James, Patrick O. Jefferson, Samuel Jenkins, Frederick D. Jones, Edmond Jordan (Democrat), Timothy P. Kerner (Republican), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Jack McFarland (Republican), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Patrick Connick (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Michael "Big Mike" Fesi, Cleo Fields, Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Cameron Henry, Bob Hensgens (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Ronnie Johns, Jay Luneau (Democrat), Fred H. Mills, Jr., Robert Mills, Barrow Peacock, Karen Carter Peterson, J. Rogers Pope, Edward J. Price (Democrat), Mike Reese (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Kirk Talbot (Republican), Rick Ward, III, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Glen Womack (Republican), Pat Moore (Democrat), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Joseph A. Orgeron (Republican), Charles Owen (Republican), Vincent J. Pierre, Clay Schexnayder, Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Joe Stagni, Polly Thomas (Republican), III, Vincent E. Cox (Republican), Francis C. Thompson (Republican), Christopher Turner (Republican), Matthew Willard, Mark Wright (Republican), Jerome Zeringue (Republican), Robert Allain (Republican), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Mike Johnson (Republican), and III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 85?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 09, 2021. Enacted.
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