HB 589 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

EDUCATION: Provides relative to the effectiveness of laws requiring reports to be submitted annually to the legislature by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education and provides relative to certain commissions and advisory councils

HB 589 modifies annual reporting requirements for the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Education, directing them to submit reports to the legislature. The bill specifically adjusts language related to these mandatory reports and certain education-related commissions and advisory councils. This procedural change directly affects state education agencies responsible for preparing and submitting these annual reports. The legislation does not create new programs or funding but refines existing reporting processes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 8, 2025
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HB589 Original HB589 Act · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill fundamentally changes how the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Education handle reporting requirements. It establishes a sunset clause that automatically invalidates any law requiring these agencies to submit reports two years after the report is first published, unless the legislature explicitly renews the requirement. Additionally, the bill reduces the frequency of meetings for the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission from four times per year to two times per year.
Scope change
The bill expands its scope by creating a general mechanism for terminating reporting requirements across all state laws, rather than addressing specific reports individually. It also modifies the scope of the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission by reducing its meeting obligations.
REQUIREMENT

Added an automatic sunset provision requiring the legislature to renew any law mandating annual reports from the State Board or Department of Education within two years of the report's first publication, or the requirement ceases to be effective.

Reduced the required number of annual meetings for the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission from four to two.

Removed specific duties and evaluation requirements previously assigned to the Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education, which is now abolished.

Repealed the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission and transferred its duties to the Department of Education.

Abolished the Advisory Council on Student Behavior and Discipline.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date for the reporting sunset provision to August 1, 2026, while other sections of the bill take effect on August 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025 · House May 5, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
May 27, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2025
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (10-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Chuck Owen
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
LA
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