2022 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB981
Legislative Summary
Requires instruction on mental health to be provided for students in grades kindergarten through twelve
Bill History
4/5/2022
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
House of Representatives
5/3/2022
Reported favorably (10-0).
House of Representatives
5/4/2022
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/5/2022
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2022.
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/12/2022
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/15/2022
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senate
5/25/2022
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Senate
5/26/2022
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/31/2022
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
6/1/2022
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
6/2/2022
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
6/2/2022
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/2/2022
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/3/2022
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/18/2022
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 650.
House of Representatives
6/18/2022
Effective date: 08/01/2022.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 981 FINAL PASSAGE (#1137)
6/1/2022
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 981 CO-AUTHORS (#1138)
6/1/2022
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
24
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 981 FINAL PASSAGE (#820)
5/12/2022
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/18/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 10
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Royce Duplessis
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Beau Beaullieu
Republican
Laurie Schlegel
Republican
Regina Barrow
Democrat
Gerald Boudreaux
Democrat
Joseph Bouie
Democrat
Gary Carter
Democrat
Stewart Cathey
Republican
Patrick Connick
Republican
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
Democrat
W. Jay Luneau
Democrat
Edward Price
Democrat
Mike Reese
Republican
Gary Smith
Democrat
Kirk Talbot
Republican
Gregory Tarver
Democrat
Glen Womack
Republican