HB 340 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

SCHOOLS: Requires public school governing authorities to provide for a tracking system for parental complaints

HB 340 requires public school governing authorities to establish a tracking system for parental complaints. The bill mandates that schools record and monitor these complaints to ensure they are addressed consistently. This measure directly affects school districts and the parents who file grievances regarding school policies or operations. By creating a formal log, the legislation aims to improve transparency and accountability in how schools handle parental concerns.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Vetoed
May 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Vetoed May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2024 · House Apr 22, 2024

How they voted

36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
May 15, 2024
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 30, 2024
Vetoed
Veto message received and read. Lies over under the rules.
lower
May 30, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor.
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
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.
upper
May 13, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (8-2).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors