SB 262 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Expands the Parents' Bill of Rights for Public Schools. (8/1/24)

This Louisiana bill expands the state's Parents' Bill of Rights by adding a specific provision that protects public school students from being taught they are currently or destined to be oppressed or oppressors based on their race or national origin. The law directly affects parents of public school children and school districts, requiring them to ensure classroom instruction does not convey these messages regarding a student's identity. By amending the existing statute, the bill mandates that schools avoid teaching concepts of oppression or oppressor status tied to race or origin, aiming to prevent discrimination in the educational environment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2024 · House May 22, 2024

How they voted

2711
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 15, 2024
D Democratic12
1 Yea 11 Nay
91% Nay
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 29. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (8-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 11 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

Sponsors