HIGHER EDUCATION: Requests public postsecondary education institutions in Louisiana to adopt policies and procedures to combat antisemitism on campus
Louisiana's HR 167 requires public postsecondary institutions to develop or update anti-discrimination policies specifically addressing antisemitism, report related data to their management boards, and publicly share this information. The bill mandates that campuses annually notify students and staff about anti-discrimination policies, disciplinary actions, and complaint procedures at the start of each semester, while also requiring institutions to submit written reports on antisemitism complaints since Fall 2023 by December 31, 2025. Management boards must then compile and submit statewide summaries to the House Committee on Education and the attorney general by January 15, 2026. The legislation aims to foster safe campus environments for Jewish students and faculty by promoting policy transparency and compliance with federal civil rights laws.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2025
Last action Jun 13, 2025
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Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
83–0
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 102
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic31
64% Yea
R
Republican71
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, amended, roll called, yeas 85, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
May 15, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bayham
RRepublican
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