2024 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB601
Legislative Summary
Authorizes principals to notify the parents of any child assigned to the classroom of an uncertified teacher, teacher with a non-standard certificate, or teacher authorized to teach without certification
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
4/16/2024
Reported with amendments (11-0).
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2024.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
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
4/22/2024
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
4/23/2024
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senate
5/1/2024
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Senate
5/6/2024
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/7/2024
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/13/2024
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/14/2024
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
5/16/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
5/16/2024
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
5/21/2024
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 116.
House of Representatives
5/21/2024
Effective date: 08/01/2024.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #3065 EDUC Draft
House Committee Amendment #3065 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #3103 EDUC Proposed
House Committee Amendment #3103 EDUC Proposed
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 601 FINAL PASSAGE (#669)
5/13/2024
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 601 FINAL PASSAGE (#649)
4/22/2024
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 601 FINAL PASSAGE (#649)
4/22/2024
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
11
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/21/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 14
Republican: 4
Primary Sponsor

Barbara Carpenter
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Daryl Adams
Democrat
Marcus Bryant
Democrat
Dewith Carrier
Republican
Wilford Carter
Democrat
Tehmi Chassion
Democrat
Jessica Domangue
Republican
Adrian Fisher
Democrat
Bryan Fontenot
Republican
Steven Jackson
Democrat
Mike Johnson
Republican
Alonzo Knox
Democrat
Denise Marcelle
Democrat
Candace Newell
Democrat
Tammy Phelps
Democrat
Larry Selders
Democrat
Sylvia Taylor
Democrat
Joy Walters
Democrat