SCHOOLS: Allows the Health Education course to be offered virtually under certain circumstances. (gov sig)
This bill allows high school students in Louisiana who must take physical education for at least two consecutive years to complete their required Health Education course online instead of in person. It modifies state law to ensure that the virtual option is available for these specific students and prevents school officials from enforcing rules that would block this alternative. The change applies only to the Health Education requirement, not to other graduation courses, and takes effect once the governor signs it or the legislative session ends without a veto.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Apr 2, 2024
Signed Jun 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House May 28, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 22, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 13, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Owen
RRepublican
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