HB 142 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HB 142 amends the composition of Louisiana's Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities by adding the president of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (or their designee) to the council's membership. This procedural bill directly affects the council's structure by expanding who participates in advising state officials on HBCU-related matters. The change modifies the council's membership list without altering substantive policies or funding. The bill passed committee favorably and is now moving toward final passage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Signed May 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB142 Original → HB142 Act · 8 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by increasing its membership from 24 to 26 members. The changes add representation for the Southern University Law Center, the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Dillard University, while removing the Southern University and Southern University at Shreveport chancellors to accommodate the new seats. Additionally, the bill adds a new student representative and an at-large member appointed by the council chairman, and it authorizes the Board of Regents to pay travel and lodging expenses specifically for the student member.

Scope change

The scope of the council's membership was expanded to include additional HBCU institutions and new organizational representatives, while the total number of seats was increased.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the chancellor of the Southern University Law Center and the chancellor of the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center to the council membership list.

Removed the chancellor of Southern University and the chancellor of Southern University at Shreveport from the council membership list.

Added the president of Xavier University of Louisiana and the president of Dillard University as new members.

Added a new member representing the president of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation.

Added a new student member representing the student body president of a public or private HBCU in Louisiana.

Added an at-large member appointed by the chairman of the council to serve for no more than two years.

FISCAL

Modified reimbursement rules to explicitly allow the Board of Regents to pay travel and lodging expenses for the student member, while other members remain unreimbursed except for general expenses.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement for the council to identify methods to share best practices regarding campus safety.

HB142 Reengrossed → HB142 Enrolled · 13 edits · May 28, 2025

MAJOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, expanding the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities from 24 to 26 members. The new members include the president of Grambling State University, the president of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development, the secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, the president of the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP, the president of the Urban League of Louisiana, the president of the ACLU of Louisiana, the president of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the chairman of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, a member of the caucus appointed by its chairman, the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, the chairman of the House Education Committee, and a student body president from an HBCU. Additionally, the council's duties now explicitly include sharing best practices regarding campus safety.

Scope change

The scope of the council was expanded to include additional representatives from historically Black institutions, state educational and economic agencies, civil rights organizations, and legislative leadership to broaden the council's advisory capacity.

SCOPE

Added the president of Grambling State University to the council membership.

Added the president of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to the council membership.

Added the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development to the council membership.

Added the secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission to the council membership.

Added the president of the Louisiana State Conference of the NAACP to the council membership.

Added the president of the Urban League of Louisiana to the council membership.

Added the president of the ACLU of Louisiana to the council membership.

Added the president of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation to the council membership.

Added the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House to the council membership.

Added the chairman of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus and an appointed caucus member to the council membership.

Added the chairman of the Senate Education Committee and the chairman of the House Education Committee to the council membership.

Added a student body president from an HBCU as a council member.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific requirement for the council to share best practices regarding campus safety.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 38

May 20, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican27

24 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 12, 2025

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (10-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors