Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB 441

STUDENTS: Provides relative to programs for prekindergarten-aged children. (gov sig) (EN -$6,530 GF RV See Note)

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

Sponsors

• Beth Mizell (Republican)

Cosponsors (1)

• Mike Bayham (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #1697, Miller, G., Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment, #2063, Mizell, Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment, #2114, Edmonds, Adopted
• House Committee Amendment, #4019, EDUC, Draft
• House Floor Amendment, #4381, Schlegel, Adopted
• House Committee Amendment, #4403, EDUC, Adopted
• House Floor Amendment, #5115, Chenevert, Adopted
• House Floor Amendment, #5134, Hilferty, Adopted
• Conference Committee Report, #3935, House Adopted, Senate Adopted
• SB441 Original
• SB441 Engrossed
• SB441 Reengrossed
• SB441 Enrolled
• SB441 Act 587

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
  Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  Reported favorably.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
• Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
  Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  Called from the Calendar.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
• Apr 15, 2026 · House
  Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Reported with amendments (11-3). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
• Apr 28, 2026 · House
  Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 12. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Received from the House with amendments.
• May 11, 2026 · Senate
  Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
• May 11, 2026 · House
  Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments.
• May 11, 2026 · Senate
  Senate conference committee members appointed: Mizell, Edmonds, and Barrow.
• May 12, 2026 · House
  Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
• May 18, 2026 · House
  House conferees appointed: Schlegel, Hilferty, and Chenevert.
• May 18, 2026 · Senate
  Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
• May 26, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
• May 26, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee report received.
• May 26, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
• May 27, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 73, nays 24. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
• May 27, 2026 · Senate
  Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
• May 29, 2026 · Senate
  Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 25 yeas and 7 nays.
• May 29, 2026 · House
  Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
• May 31, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
• May 31, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Speaker of the House.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 587.
• Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
  Effective date 6/1/2026.