Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SCR 25 — BESE: Urges and requests the board to prepare for implementation of an "education savings account" program.

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

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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 April 25, 2023. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  4. Read by title, concurred in by vote of 96 yeas, 1 nays.

  5. Received from the House without amendments.

  6. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/25/2023.

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

  8. Reported favorably (9-0).

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

  10. Received in the House from the Senate.

  11. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  12. Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and adopted by a vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays; ordered engrossed and sent to the House.

  13. Reported with amendments.

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

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

Sponsors

  • Ray Garofalo · Cosponsor
  • Sharon Hewitt · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Sharon Hewitt

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ray Garofalo

Not signed on (145)

145 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 CONSIDERATION (#664)

Passed 96 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30002
Democrat 18105
Republican 48001
Total 96108
% of votes cast 91%1%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Not Voting
Gaines — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Glover — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Brown — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Huval — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Not Voting
Edmond Jordan 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 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
Sam Jenkins Democrat Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur 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 Not Voting
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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ADOPT (#248)

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4003
Republican 16003
Unaffiliated 10003
Total 30009
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Pope — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
White — Yea
Bouie — Not Voting
Fields — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Mr. President — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Not Voting
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Cameron Henry Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Not Voting
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SCR 25?
SCR 25 is sponsored by Ray Garofalo and Sharon Hewitt.
What is the current status of SCR 25?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 25, 2023. Enacted.
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