2023 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB644
Legislative Summary
Creates Affordable Digital Textbook and Learning Materials Pilot Programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
4/24/2023
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 381 reported by the Committee on Education (10-0).
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/26/2023
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/01/2023.
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/3/2023
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senate
5/15/2023
Reported favorably.
Senate
5/16/2023
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/17/2023
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/24/2023
Rules suspended.
Senate
5/24/2023
Senate floor amendments read and adopted; read by title and returned to its regular order on third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/25/2023
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/25/2023
Received from the Senate with amendments.
House of Representatives
5/25/2023
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/30/2023.
House of Representatives
5/30/2023
Read by title, roll called, yeas 102, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
5/31/2023
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/1/2023
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 128.
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Effective date: 08/01/2023.
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment #2048 Fields Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2048 Fields Adopted
Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2192 Peacock Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #2192 Peacock Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on HB 644 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#742)
5/30/2023
102
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 644 FINAL PASSAGE (#438)
5/25/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 644 FINAL PASSAGE (#178)
5/1/2023
99
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 20
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Delisha Boyd
Democrat
Ken Brass
Democrat
Dewith Carrier
Republican
Wilford Carter
Democrat
Adrian Fisher
Democrat
Brett Geymann
Republican
Cedric Glover
Democrat
Kyle Green
Democrat
Jason Hughes
Democrat
Patrick Jefferson
Democrat
Samuel Jenkins
Democrat
Alonzo Knox
Democrat
Ed Larvadain
Democrat
Rodney Lyons
Democrat
Denise Marcelle
Democrat
Dustin Miller
Democrat
Pat Moore
Democrat
Candace Newell
Democrat
Tammy Phelps
Democrat
Vincent Pierre
Democrat
Matthew Willard
Democrat