Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 D · 15 R cosponsors

SB 177 — SCHOOLS: Provides relative to required accelerated instruction for certain students. (8/1/23) (EN INCREASE FF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 458.

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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 March 31, 2023. 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.

  • 53 sponsors

    1 primary, 52 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 D · 15 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 458.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2023.

  3. Conference Committee report received.

  4. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays.

  5. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 88, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.

  6. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.

  7. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.

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

  9. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  11. Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.

  12. House conferees appointed: Hughes, Harris, and St. Blanc.

  13. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.

  14. Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Fields, and Abraham.

  15. Notice of Senate conferees appointed.

  16. Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays.

  17. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  18. Received from the House with amendments.

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/05/2023.

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

  21. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

  22. Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  24. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

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

  27. Reported with amendments.

  28. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

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

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 52 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (52)

Not signed on (94)

94 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 (#999)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 19000
Democrat 7000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — 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
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
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 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 Yea

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ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT (#1208)

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27005
Republican 44005
Democrat 17007
Total 880017
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Romero — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Davis — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
White — Yea
Magee — Yea
Willard — Yea
Emerson — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Garofalo — Not Voting
Glover — Not Voting
Marino — Not Voting
Stefanski — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Not Voting
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan 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 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 Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
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 (#911)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 19000
Democrat 7000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Milligan — Yea
White — Yea
Mills, F. — 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
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
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 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 Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#941)

Passed 103 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31001
Republican 48001
Democrat 24000
Total 103002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Frieman — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Glover — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Brown — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Huval — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Romero — Yea
Cormier — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Davis — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
White — Yea
Marino — Yea
Willard — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Hollis — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
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 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 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
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
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 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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FINAL PASSAGE (#337)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Republican 18001
Democrat 7000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bernard — Yea
Pope — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Smith — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — 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
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
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 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 Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#338)

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democrat 6001
Republican 90010
Total 260013
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Yea
Mills, R. — Yea
Peacock — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hewitt — Yea
Smith — Yea
White — Yea
Milligan — Yea
Mills, F. — Yea
Pope — Not Voting
Bernard — 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
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Not Voting
Cameron Henry 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 Not Voting
Kirk Talbot Republican Not Voting
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
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 SB 177?
SB 177 is sponsored by Johnson, T., Matthew Willard, Malinda White, Joe Stagni, Larry Selders (Democrat), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Jack McFarland (Republican), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Alonzo Knox, Patrick O. Jefferson, Jason Hughes, Randal L. Gaines, Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Paula Davis, Kenny Cox, Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), R. Dewith Carrier (Republican), Ken Brass (Democrat), Glen Womack (Republican), Mack Bodi White, Jr., Jeremy Stine (Republican), Gary L. Smith, Jr., Mike Reese (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Barrow Peacock, Robert Mills, Fred H. Mills, Jr., Barry Milligan, Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Sharon Hewitt, Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Cleo Fields, Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Patrick Page Cortez, Heather Cloud (Republican), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Joseph Bouie, Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Patrick McMath (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 177?
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