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
90% Yea
R
Republican28
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vanessa LaFleur
DDemocratic
Co
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Carpenter
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
Delisha Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Denise Marcelle
DDemocratic
Co
Edmond Jordan
DDemocratic
Co
Kellee Hennessy
RRepublican
Co
Ken Brass
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Carver
RRepublican
Co
Kyle Green
DDemocratic
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