SB 234 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SCHOOLS: Creates and provides for the St. George Community School Board and school system in East Baton Rouge Parish. (See Act)

This bill creates a new St. George Community School Board and school system specifically for East Baton Rouge Parish. It establishes a governing body and operational structure for a standalone school district serving the St. George community area. The bill directly affects students, families, and staff within the designated St. George community boundaries in East Baton Rouge Parish. The legislation is currently pending further Senate consideration after passing initial committee review.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 16, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB234 Original → SB234 Act 455 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the legal framework for the new St. George Community School Board by expanding the list of enacted statutes to include Section 68.7 and correcting the repealed sections to include 67.4 and 67.5. It also adds a formal notice of intention to introduce the act and clarifies the transition of power from the interim board to the elected board.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include Section 68.7 of the Revised Statutes and to repeal additional sections (67.4 and 67.5) that were previously omitted from the list of repealed laws.

REQUIREMENT

Added R.S. 68.7 to the list of enacted statutes and R.S. 67.4 and 67.5 to the list of repealed statutes, ensuring the legal code accurately reflects the new school system's authority and the removal of the old district.

TECHNICAL

Inserted a notice stating that the intention to introduce this Act has been published, a procedural requirement for the enrolled version.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of co-sponsors to include Representatives Carlson, Edmonston, and Owen alongside the original sponsors.

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025 · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

24–4

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 37

May 8, 2025

D Democratic11

4 Nay 7

36% Nay

R Republican26

24 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 60, nays 26. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (9-2). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 13, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

lower

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 4 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors