Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 65
SCHOOLS: Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stewart Cathey , Jr. (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Michael Echols (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 18, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
Text versions
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2101, Jackson-Andrews, Rejected
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2208, Morris, Jay, Adopted
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2223, Jackson-Andrews, Withdrawn
- SB65 Original
- SB65 Engrossed
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 Senate | AMENDMENT # 2101 BY JACKSON-ANDREWS, SB 65 BY CATHEY (#332) | fail | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#333) | fail | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Reported favorably. - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title; failed to pass by a vote of 19 yeas and 17 nays. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.