2024 Regular Session • Louisiana Legislature
HB766
Legislative Summary
Provides relative to educational benefits for beneficiaries of qualified veterans (EN +$100,000 GF EX See Note)
Bill History
3/25/2024
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
House of Representatives
3/26/2024
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House of Representatives
4/18/2024
Reported favorably (15-0).
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/29/2024
Reported favorably (17-0).
House of Representatives
4/30/2024
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
House of Representatives
4/30/2024
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/01/2024.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Senate
5/6/2024
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
Senate
5/14/2024
Reported favorably.
Senate
5/15/2024
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
Senate
5/28/2024
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
Senate
5/28/2024
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate
5/28/2024
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate
5/29/2024
Rules suspended.
Senate
5/29/2024
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Senate
5/30/2024
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
Senate
5/30/2024
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Senate
5/30/2024
Received from the Senate without amendments.
House of Representatives
5/31/2024
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
House of Representatives
6/2/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Senate
6/4/2024
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
House of Representatives
6/11/2024
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 637.
House of Representatives
6/11/2024
Effective date: 08/01/2024.
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Amendment #3013 JUD Draft
House Committee Amendment #3013 JUD Draft
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Vote on HB 766 FINAL PASSAGE (#1367)
5/30/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Vote on HB 766 FINAL PASSAGE (#828)
5/1/2024
93
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/11/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Republican: 15
Primary Sponsor
Alonzo Knox
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (30)
Daryl Adams
Democrat
Beryl Amedee
Republican
Tony Bacala
Republican
Stephanie Berault
Republican
Rhonda Butler
Republican
Barbara Carpenter
Democrat
Dewith Carrier
Republican
Robert Carter
Democrat
Wilford Carter
Democrat
Tehmi Chassion
Democrat
Kimberly Coates
Republican
Raymond Crews
Republican
Jason DeWitt
Republican
Adrian Fisher
Democrat
Barbara Freiberg
Republican
Kyle Green
Democrat
Dodie Horton
Republican
John Illg
Republican
Edmond Jordan
Democrat
Timothy Kerner
Republican
Vanessa Caston Lafleur
Democrat
Denise Marcelle
Democrat
Pat Moore
Democrat
Candace Newell
Democrat
Charles Owen
Republican
Tammy Phelps
Democrat
Larry Selders
Democrat
Sylvia Taylor
Democrat
Francis Thompson
Republican
Jerome Zeringue
Republican