Louisiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 261 — POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for public postsecondary education transfer pathways. (gov sig)

Last action — Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  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 03, 2022. 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.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

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

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Received from the House without amendments.

  5. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2022.

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

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  9. Reported favorably (7-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

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

  12. 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.

  13. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  14. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 122 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Cleo Fields

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (122)

122 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 (#1217)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20004
Republican 44005
Unaffiliated 31001
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Glover — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Huval — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Romero — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan 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 Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Charles Owen Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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

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CO-AUTHORS (#101)

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11005
Republican 70010
Democrat 6000
Total 240015
% of votes cast 62%0%0%38%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Pope — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Ward — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Peacock — Not Voting
Milligan — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Mills, R. — Not Voting
Henry — 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 Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Not Voting
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#100)

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 15001
Democrat 6000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mills, R. — Yea
White — Yea
Fields — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Henry — Not Voting
Mr. President — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Smith — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Ward — Yea
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
Jeremy Stine 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 Not Voting

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 261?
SB 261 is sponsored by Cleo Fields, Regina Barrow (Democrat), Louie Bernard, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Gary Carter (Democrat), Heather Cloud (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), Patrick Page Cortez, Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Sharon Hewitt, Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Patrick McMath (Republican), Fred H. Mills, Jr., J. Rogers Pope, Edward J. Price (Democrat), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Gregory Tarver, Rick Ward, III, Mack Bodi White, Jr., Glen Womack (Republican), Ray Garofalo, and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 03, 2022. Enacted.
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