Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB 1203

EDUCATION: Provides relative to parent-driven learning microschools

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Kathy Edmonston (Republican)

Cosponsors (9)

• Beryl Amedee (Republican)
• Sylvia Taylor (Democratic)
• Phillip Tarver (Republican)
• Charles Owen (Republican)
• Chasity Martinez (Democratic)
• Kim Carver (Republican)
• Barbara Carpenter (Democratic)
• Josh Carlson (Republican)
• Reese "Skip" Broussard

Summary

Text versions

• Senate Committee Amendment, #4256, EDUC, Draft
• Senate Committee Amendment, #4284, EDUC, Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment, #4549, Hodges, Adopted
• HB1203 Original
• HB1203 Engrossed
• HB1203 Enrolled
• HB1203 Act 885

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

Actions

• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Reported favorably (11-0).
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Read by title, returned to the calendar.
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Notice given.
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Called from the calendar.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 21. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• May 7, 2026 · Senate
  Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
• May 21, 2026 · Senate
  Reported with amendments.
• May 25, 2026 · Senate
  Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
• May 26, 2026 · Senate
  Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
• May 27, 2026 · Senate
  Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
• May 28, 2026 · Senate
  Called from the Calendar.
• May 28, 2026 · Senate
  Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
• May 28, 2026 · House
  Received from the Senate with amendments.
• May 28, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Read by title, roll called, yeas 73, nays 19, Senate amendments concurred in.
• Jun 1, 2026 · House
  Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the President of the Senate.
• Jun 2, 2026 · House
  Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
• Jun 8, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 885.
• Jun 8, 2026 · House
  Effective date: 06/08/2026.