Bills Considered in the
Regular Session of 2018
(Status as of 4/12/2018)
SENATE LEGISLATION
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| SENATE BILLS | ||||
| SB43 | APPEL | Pending Senate Finance | ||
| POSTSECONDARY ED: Constitutional Amendment to abolish the Board of Regents and the postsecondary management boards and transfer their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities to a newly created Board of Trustees for Postsecondary Education. (2/3-CA13sl(A)) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB45 | APPEL | Pending Senate Education | ||
| EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Provides relative to the La. Competency-Based Education Program and the La. Education Assessment Program (LEAP) tests. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB46 | APPEL | Pending House Education | ||
| POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides relative to the master plan for postsecondary education. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB47 | APPEL | Pending Senate Education | ||
| EARLY CHILDHOOD ED: Provides relative to the Early Childhood Care and Education Network. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB55 | MILKOVICH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/5/18 | |
| EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Allows each public school governing authority to determine the education content standards and assessments to be used in the schools under its jurisdiction. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB71 | MIZELL | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/5/18 | |
| EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Requires DOE to have an administrative search warrant in order to access video recordings of early learning centers and registered child care providers. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE FF EX) | ||||
| SB89 | W.BISHOP | Subject to call - Senate final passage | Sched. for 4/16/18 | |
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the composition of charter school boards in certain parishes. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB95 | BOUDREAUX | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/12/18 | |
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to virtual charter schools. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB107 | MORRISH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/12/18 | |
| EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Requires the state Department of Education to provide student assessment results for certain assessments for dispersal to teachers. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | ||||
| SB140 | GATTI | Pending Senate Education | ||
| TUITION: Provides active duty military members, qualified veterans, or the spouses and dependent children of certain military members with an education benefit. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB152 | MORRISH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/12/18 | |
| EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY: Provides relative to information provided with the release of school performance scores and letter grades. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB178 | WALSWORTH | Pending House Education | ||
| STUDENTS: Allows students to wear bulletproof backpacks. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB199 | W.BISHOP | Pending House Education | ||
| POSTSECONDARY ED: Creates the Advisory Council on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. (gov sig) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB205 | BOUDREAUX | Pending Senate Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the operation of a Type 2 charter school. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB206 | BOUDREAUX | Pending Senate Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the operation of a Type 2 charter school. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB214 | ERDEY | Pending House final passage | ||
| LIBRARIES: Provides relative to the disposition of unused books in the Livingston Parish Library. (8/1/18) | ||||
| SB224 | BARROW | Pending House referral | ||
| SCHOOLS: Requires instruction and display of the national motto "In God We Trust" in public schools. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT LF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB228 | MORRELL | Pending Senate Education | Considered 3/22/18 | |
| SCHOOLS: Prohibits elementary and secondary schools that receive state funds from discriminating based on gender identity or sexual orientation. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB250 | MIZELL | Pending House Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Requires school governing authorities to provide parents with certain information relative to the health risks associated with pornography. (8/1/18) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB253 | MILKOVICH | Pending House Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to school employee participation in student-initiated prayer. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB254 | APPEL | Pending House Education | ||
| BESE: Require BESE to establish criteria whereby a teacher may be issued a dyslexia practitioner or dyslexia therapist ancillary certificate. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB267 | APPEL | Pending House Education | ||
| SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS: Provides relative to the removal of school bus operators. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB292 | BARROW | Pending Senate Education | Considered 3/22/18 | |
| SCHOOLS: Prohibits a chartering authority from approving or renewing charters until the legislative auditor conducts certain performance audits. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB297 | CLAITOR | Subject to call - Senate final passage | Sched. for 4/16/18 | |
| STUDENTS: Authorizes the state Dept. of Education and the Dept. of Health to survey students regarding certain risk behavior associated with chronic health conditions. (8/1/18) | ||||
| SB298 | MILKOVICH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/12/18 | |
| SCHOOLS: Provide relative to school safety. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB301 | MILKOVICH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 3/22/18 | |
| TEACHERS: Provides relative to Teacher Bill of Rights. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB302 | MILKOVICH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/5/18 | |
| SUPERINTENDENT OF ED: Provides for Senate confirmation of the state superintendent of education. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB303 | MILKOVICH | Pending House Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to bullying. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB310 | CLAITOR | Pending House referral | ||
| EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Provides relative to the collection and reporting of certain data regarding students with exceptionalities. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note) | ||||
| SB311 | PERRY | Pending House Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Requires that all softball and baseball dugouts used for high school interscholastic athletics be enclosed. (8/1/18) (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB315 | THOMPSON | Pending Legislative Bureau | ||
| CURRICULA: Requires instruction in personal financial management in public elementary and secondary schools. (8/1/18) (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB345 | DONAHUE | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/12/18 | |
| STUDENTS: Provides relative to school master plans for supporting student behavioral health. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF EX) | ||||
| SB349 | APPEL | Pending House Education | ||
| EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Creates the Technology Strategy Task Force. (8/1/18) (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB364 | WARD | Pending House referral | ||
| COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to free speech on college campuses. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB378 | APPEL | Pending House Education | ||
| POSTSECONDARY ED: Requires public school governing authorities to share certain student data with the Board of Regents. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB379 | APPEL | Pending Senate Education | ||
| STUDENTS: Allows START distributions for K-12 expenses. (8/1/18) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note) | ||||
| SB380 | W.BISHOP | Pending House Education | ||
| TOPS: Creates the TOPS Second Chance Award. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB381 | T.CARTER | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/12/18 | |
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to unified student enrollment systems in certain school systems. (8/1/18) | ||||
| SB386 | DONAHUE | Pending Senate Education | ||
| TUITION: Allows START distributions for K-12 expenses. (8/1/18) | ||||
| SB394 | B.WHITE | Pending House Education | ||
| TOPS: Creates the TOPS-Tech 2Plus2 Award. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB399 | COLOMB | Pending Senate Education | ||
| POSTSECONDARY ED: Authorizes public colleges and universities to enter into cooperative endeavor agreements with local police departments for the purpose of providing extra security on and around campus. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB401 | MIZELL | Pending House Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Creates a commission to study the feasibility of consolidating the Washington Parish and Bogalusa City school systems. (gov sig) (RE NO IMPACT LF See Note) | ||||
| SB431 | WALSWORTH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/12/18 | |
| POSTSECONDARY ED: Provide relative to the Louisiana Office of Student and Financial Assistance. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | ||||
| SB448 | BARROW | Pending Senate Education | ||
| TUITION: Allows START distributions for K-12 expenses. (8/1/18) | ||||
| SB450 | MORRISH | Pending Senate Education | Considered 3/27/18 | |
| TOPS: Changes award amounts and creates a new TOPS award. (gov sig) (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB452 | MORRISH | Pending Senate Finance | ||
| TOPS: Changes certain TOPS initial eligibility requirements and provides relative to the sharing of certain student data. (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note) | ||||
| SB454 | MORRISH | Pending Senate Education | ||
| TOPS: Provides additional TOPS awards for students who are successful in postsecondary education. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX) | ||||
| SB465 | W.BISHOP | Pending Senate Education | Considered 4/5/18 | |
| STUDENTS: Provides relative to student discipline. (8/1/18) | ||||
| SB505 | GATTI | Pending Senate Judiciary C | Considered 4/10/18 | |
| SCHOOLS: Allows certain peace officers, with the approval of the principal, to patrol schools. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB510 | CHABERT | Pending Senate and Governmental Affairs | ||
| SCHOOLS: Provides for the number of members on the Lafourche Parish School Board. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB512 | GATTI | Pending Senate Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to school employee participation in student-initiated prayer. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB523 | MIZELL | Pending Senate Education | ||
| SCHOOLS: Provides relative to MFP expenditures and reporting of certain education-related expenditure data. (gov sig) | ||||
| SB530 | MILKOVICH | Pending Senate Retirement | Sched. for 4/16/18 | |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides for reduction of investment fees and allocation of savings. (6/30/18) (OR INCREASE APV) | ||||
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| SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS | ||||
| SCR8 | MORRELL | Pending House Education | ||
| EDUCATION DEPARTMENT: Requests the Dept. of Education to investigate the feasibility and cost of installing silent alarms in all elementary and secondary school classrooms. | ||||
| SCR48 | MORRISH | Pending Senate Finance | ||
| BESE: Provides for legislative approval of the MFP formula for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year. (OR +$3,045,000 SD EX See Note) | ||||
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55 bills in SENATE LEGISLATION