2023 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB8
Legislative Summary
Requires display of the national motto, "In God We Trust", in every public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education classroom
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Bill History
1/12/2023
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
1/12/2023
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
House of Representatives
2/3/2023
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/3/2023.
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Reported with amendments (12-0).
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/08/2023.
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/9/2023
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/10/2023
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senate
5/18/2023
Reported with amendments.
Senate
5/22/2023
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/23/2023
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
6/4/2023
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
6/5/2023
Received from the Senate with amendments.
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Scheduled for concurrence on 06/06/2023.
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/8/2023
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/9/2023
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 264.
House of Representatives
6/9/2023
Effective date: 08/01/2023.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #286 EDUC Draft
House Committee Amendment #286 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #1908 EDUC Proposed
House Committee Amendment #1908 EDUC Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2445 Ivey Proposed
House Floor Amendment #2445 Ivey Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2497 Ivey Rejected
House Floor Amendment #2497 Ivey Rejected
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2495 Ivey Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2495 Ivey Adopted
Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #1917 EDUC Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #1917 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #1923 EDUC Proposed
Senate Committee Amendment #1923 EDUC Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2801 Barrow Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2801 Barrow Adopted
Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2218 Peacock Withdrawn
Senate Floor Amendment #2218 Peacock Withdrawn
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on HB 8 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1045)
6/6/2023
100
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 8 FINAL PASSAGE (#742)
6/4/2023
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 8 CO-AUTHORS (#743)
6/4/2023
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
19
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 8 AMENDMENT # 2497 BY IVEY MOTION TO ADOPT (#240)
5/8/2023
22
Yea
77
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Vote on HB 8 FINAL PASSAGE (#241)
5/8/2023
98
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/9/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 23
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Dodie Horton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (25)
Beryl Amedee
Republican
Tony Bacala
Republican
Julie Emerson
Republican
Raymond Garofalo
Republican
Jack McFarland
Republican
Mark Abraham
Republican
Regina Barrow
Democrat
Louie Bernard
Republican
Stewart Cathey
Republican
Heather Cloud
Republican
Patrick Connick
Republican
Patrick Cortez
Republican
Michael Fesi
Republican
Bob Hensgens
Republican
Sharon Hewitt
Republican
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
Democrat
Eddie Lambert
Republican
Patrick McMath
Republican
Robert Mills
Republican
John Morris
Republican
Barrow Peacock
Republican
Mike Reese
Republican
Gary Smith
Democrat
Jeremy Stine
Republican
Glen Womack
Republican