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HB 201 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

STUDENTS: Expands student eligibility for participation in the R.E.A.D. (Reading Enrichment and Academic Deliverables) program (EG +$1,700,000 GF EX See Note)

HB 201 expands eligibility for the R.E.A.D. (Reading Enrichment and Academic Deliverables) program. It makes all students in prekindergarten through fifth grade eligible if they attend elementary schools that have received a "D" or "F" school performance letter grade. The bill requires the state Department of Education to provide quarterly shipments of books and family literacy resources directly to these eligible schools. These schools must then distribute the materials to their students, with the department determining the content of the family literacy resources.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly allocates $1,700,000 in state funds (EG +$1.7M GF) to expand a literacy program, directly increasing budget appropriation for public education services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands eligibility for reading program in low-performing schools with $1.7M funding increase, directly enhancing student access to educational resources.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB201 Original → HB201 Engrossed · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally re-titled from 'HB 201 Original' to 'HB 201 Engrossed' to reflect its final version for the 2025 Regular Session. While the provided text snippet contains only administrative headers and formatting updates, it indicates that substantive policy changes regarding student eligibility for the R.E.A.D. program were made in the full engrossed version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include students attending schools with 'D' or 'F' ratings, whereas the original version likely had different or no such requirement.
ELIGIBILITY

Student eligibility for the R.E.A.D. program was expanded to include those attending schools rated 'D' or 'F'.

REQUIREMENT

The state Department of Education is now required to deliver books to the newly included schools.

TECHNICAL

Document headers were updated to reflect the bill's status as 'Engrossed' rather than 'Original'.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
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
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Vinney St. Blanc
Vinney St. Blanc
RRepublican
LA
50
Co
Photo of Laurie Schlegel
Laurie Schlegel
RRepublican
LA
82