HB 391 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

TEACHERS/EVALUATION: Amends the student growth component in the evaluation of teachers and administrators

HB 391 modifies Louisiana's teacher evaluation system by adjusting how student growth is measured for teachers and administrators. The bill specifically allows teachers to include certain students during roster verification in the Louisiana Educator Portal, providing flexibility when documenting student participation. This change directly affects educators using the state's evaluation platform, streamlining the process for verifying student assignments. The bill does not alter evaluation standards or scoring but clarifies procedural steps for teachers. It passed committee favorably and is moving toward final approval in the legislature.

Issues: ✓ Education

Sub-Topics: Teachers

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 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB391 Original → HB391 Act 270 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the sponsors of HB 391 to include Representatives Chassion and Knox and Senator Jackson-Andrews. It also changes the bill's title from 'Original' to 'Act No. 270' and 'Enrolled', reflecting its progression into final legislative form. The substantive policy content regarding teacher evaluation metrics remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; only the legislative metadata and sponsorship information were updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill sponsors to include Representatives Chassion and Knox and Senator Jackson-Andrews.

Changed the document header from 'HB391 Original' to 'HB391 Act 270' and 'Enrolled'.

Adjusted page numbering and footer text to reflect the bill's final enrolled status.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2025 · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 39

Jun 8, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (9-0).

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 · 3 co-sponsors