SB 25 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SCHOOLS: Constitutional amendment to grant the St. George community school system in East Baton Rouge Parish the same authority granted to parishes to operate a school system. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (EN +$2,457,390 GF EX See Note)

SB 25 is a constitutional amendment proposing that voters in East Baton Rouge Parish approve granting the St. George community school system the same operational authority as Louisiana parishes for public schools. If approved by voters in the April 2026 election, it would allow this specific school system to operate under the same legal framework as parish-level school systems, without changing existing governance structures. The bill requires voter approval through a statewide election, not legislative action.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Signed Jun 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB25 Original → SB25 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, changing the election date for the constitutional amendment from November 15, 2025, to April 18, 2026, with a backup date of November 3, 2026, if the enabling bill fails. A title was added to the document, and the digest section was removed. The core policy content granting specific school systems parish-level authority remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, but the timeline for voter approval has been extended to 2026.

TIMELINE

The election date for the constitutional amendment was moved from November 15, 2025, to April 18, 2026, with a contingency date of November 3, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to include 'ENROLLED ACT No. 218' and signatures from the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.

The explanatory digest section summarizing the constitutional amendment was removed from the final text.

Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025 · House Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

24–5

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 37

May 8, 2025

D Democratic11

5 Nay 6

45% Nay

R Republican26

24 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays.

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 70, nays 24. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (11-2). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (8-2). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

May 13, 2025

Committee

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

lower

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 26 yeas and 5 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor