Louisiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House 6 R cosponsors

HB 98 — SCHOOLS/CHOICE: Creates and provides for a program to provide state funding for the education of students not enrolled in public school and expands the ability of parents to enroll children in the public school of their choice (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

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

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

  3. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 61, nays 37. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  4. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/16/2023.

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

  6. Reported with amendments (17-0).

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

  8. Reported with amendments (7-4).

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

  10. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/17/2023.

  11. Prefiled.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 59 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lance Harris

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (138)

138 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 (#454)

Passed 61 Yea · 37 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40603
Unaffiliated 191102
Democrat 22002
Total 613707
% of votes cast 58%35%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Goudeau — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Hollis — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Romero — Yea
Huval — Yea
DuBuisson — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Stefanski — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Magee — Yea
Pierre — Nay
Stagni — Nay
White — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Willard — Nay
Gaines — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Frieman — Yea
McKnight — Yea
Garofalo — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Marino — Nay
Glover — Nay
Mincey — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Brown — Nay
Johnson, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Nay
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Dustin Miller Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Nay
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
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 Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Nay
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Not Voting
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
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 Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip DeVillier Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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AMENDMENT # 3040 BY MINCEY, MOTION TO ADOPT (#453)

Failed 39 Yea · 56 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21102
Unaffiliated 111605
Republican 73903
Total 3956010
% of votes cast 37%53%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Glover — Yea
Marino — Yea
Ivey — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Mincey — Yea
Brown — Yea
Stefanski — Nay
DuBuisson — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Magee — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
McKnight — Not Voting
Gaines — Not Voting
Goudeau — Not Voting
Romero — Not Voting
Nelson — Yea
Pierre — Yea
Stagni — Yea
White — Yea
Willard — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Frieman — Nay
Bishop — Nay
Garofalo — Nay
Cormier — Nay
Hollis — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Hughes — Nay
Huval — Nay
Johnson, T. — Nay
St. Blanc — Nay
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 Nay
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Nay
Charles Owen Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Nay
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Nay
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Not Voting
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip DeVillier Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Nay
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 98?
HB 98 is sponsored by Mark Wright (Republican), Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Ray Garofalo, Foy Bryan Gadberry (Republican), Julie Emerson, Rick Edmonds (Republican), Michael Charles Echols (Republican), Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican), and Lance Harris.
What is the current status of HB 98?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 98?
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