2024 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB644
Legislative Summary
Authorizes students enrolled in home study programs to participate in public school activities
Bill History
3/1/2024
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
House of Representatives
3/11/2024
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Reported with amendments (11-0).
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2024.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
4/15/2024
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
4/16/2024
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senate
5/16/2024
Reported with amendments.
Senate
5/20/2024
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/21/2024
Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/23/2024
Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/28/2024
Received from the Senate with amendments.
House of Representatives
5/28/2024
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2024.
House of Representatives
5/29/2024
Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
House of Representatives
5/30/2024
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
5/31/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/3/2024
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/19/2024
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 715.
House of Representatives
6/19/2024
Effective date: 08/01/2024.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #2118 EDUC Draft
House Committee Amendment #2118 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #2299 EDUC Proposed
House Committee Amendment #2299 EDUC Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2700 Phelps Rejected
House Floor Amendment #2700 Phelps Rejected
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2697 Miller D. Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2697 Miller D. Adopted
Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2698 Jordan Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2698 Jordan Adopted
Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #3291 EDUC Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #3291 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #3265 EDUC Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #3265 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #3561 EDUC Draft
Senate Committee Amendment #3561 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment #3740 EDUC Proposed
Senate Committee Amendment #3740 EDUC Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Legislative Bureau Amendment #3924 BUREAU Proposed
Senate Legislative Bureau Amendment #3924 BUREAU Proposed
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #4120 Boudreaux Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #4120 Boudreaux Adopted
Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on HB 644 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1581)
5/29/2024
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Vote on HB 644 FINAL PASSAGE (#1172)
5/23/2024
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 644 AMENDMENT # 2700 BY PHELPS MOTION TO ADOPT (#353)
4/9/2024
31
Yea
67
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Vote on HB 644 FINAL PASSAGE (#354)
4/9/2024
98
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/19/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor

Kellee Dickerson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Mike Bayham
Republican
Beth Billings
Republican
Rhonda Butler
Republican
Kim Carver
Republican
Tehmi Chassion
Democrat
Raymond Crews
Republican
Jason DeWitt
Republican
Peter Egan
Republican
Julie Emerson
Republican
Gabe Firment
Republican
Adrian Fisher
Democrat
Jay Galle
Republican
Kyle Green
Democrat
Steven Jackson
Democrat
Mike Johnson
Republican
Dustin Miller
Democrat
Larry Selders
Democrat
Joseph Stagni
Republican
Sylvia Taylor
Democrat
Mark Wright
Republican