HCR 72 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

SCHOOLS: Creates a task force and requests the State Department of Education to study and report relative to school start times

This bill establishes a task force to study school start times and requires the State Department of Education to submit written reports on the findings. The task force will include representatives from various education and business organizations, with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber member serving as chair. The bill mandates that the task force and the department conduct their studies simultaneously and submit their respective reports. This measure directly affects school administrators, educators, and policymakers by creating a formal process to evaluate current start times.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2024 · House Apr 30, 2024

How they voted

38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 13, 2024
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 97, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0).
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors