STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Provides for the transfer of school disciplinary records (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB 344 requires charter schools in Louisiana to follow the same student record-keeping rules as traditional public schools, specifically regarding disciplinary records. This change applies directly to charter schools, which previously had exemptions from certain public school record requirements. The bill amends a state law section to explicitly include "student records" (under R.S. 17:112) as a requirement charter schools must follow, removing an exemption. It does not change disciplinary procedures but ensures charter schools maintain records consistent with public schools. The bill passed committee amendments and is moving toward final approval.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Signed Jun 8, 2025
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What changed between versions
HB344 Original
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HB344 Act
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MINOR
The bill was converted from a proposed draft to an enrolled act, changing its official title and legal citations. The substantive policy regarding student record transfers and juvenile court access remains consistent with the original draft, but the final text now explicitly exempts charter schools from certain statutory mandates while requiring them to follow specific student record laws.
Scope change
The bill's scope was modified to explicitly include charter schools, exempting them from general statutory mandates while requiring compliance with specific student record laws.
SCOPE
The bill was finalized as an enrolled act with updated legal citations (R.S. 17:3996(B)(89)) and a new title focusing on charter school exemptions.
Charter schools are now explicitly exempt from all statutory mandates applicable to public schools, except for specific laws listed in the act.
REQUIREMENT
The section on juvenile court access was renumbered and slightly reworded to align with the new charter school exemption framework.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House May 13, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 2, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie Berault
RRepublican
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