2024 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB745
Legislative Summary
Creates and provides for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program, a universal school choice program (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Bill History
3/18/2024
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Reported with amendments (12-0).
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Reported favorably (13-9).
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2024.
House of Representatives
4/8/2024
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 72, nays 32. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
4/9/2024
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
4/15/2024
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Senate
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #1637 EDUC Draft
House Committee Amendment #1637 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #1761 EDUC Draft
House Committee Amendment #1761 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #1774 EDUC Draft
House Committee Amendment #1774 EDUC Draft
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment #1802 EDUC Proposed
House Committee Amendment #1802 EDUC Proposed
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2621 Emerson Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2621 Emerson Adopted
Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2609 Phelps Rejected
House Floor Amendment #2609 Phelps Rejected
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2603 Carter Wilford Rejected
House Floor Amendment #2603 Carter Wilford Rejected
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2083 Emerson Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2083 Emerson Adopted
Adopted
House Floor Amendment #2605 Emerson Withdrawn
House Floor Amendment #2605 Emerson Withdrawn
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Vote on HB 745 AMENDMENT # 2603 BY CARTER W. MOTION TO ADOPT (#320)
4/8/2024
35
Yea
64
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Vote on HB 745 AMENDMENT # 2609 BY PHELPS MOTION TO ADOPT (#321)
4/8/2024
18
Yea
79
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Vote on HB 745 FINAL PASSAGE (#322)
4/8/2024
72
Yea
32
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 19
Primary Sponsor
Julie Emerson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Rhonda Butler
Republican
Josh Carlson
Republican
Emily Chenevert
Republican
Vincent Cox
Republican
Raymond Crews
Republican
Phillip DeVillier
Republican
Jason DeWitt
Republican
Jessica Domangue
Republican
Michael Echols
Republican
Kathy Edmonston
Republican
Peter Egan
Republican
Barbara Freiberg
Republican
Chance Henry
Republican
Mike Johnson
Republican
Dixon McMakin
Republican
Michael Melerine
Republican
Laurie Schlegel
Republican
Mark Wright
Republican