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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 26, 2010 | LA | Amdt 4002 | Requires Department of Education Employees Evaluation | Amendment Adopted - Senate (20 - 19) |
May 13, 2010 | LA | HB 1368 | Exempts Local School Districts from Various Rules and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 20) |
May 10, 2010 | LA | HB 942 | School Board and Superintendent Contracts | Bill Passed - House (76 - 16) |
May 10, 2010 | LA | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
April 27, 2010 | LA | HB 251 | Superintendent of Education Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
April 14, 2010 | LA | HB 410 | School Board Term Limits | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
April 14, 2010 | LA | Amdt 2565 | Limiting the Number of Terms School Board Members May Serve | Amendment Rejected - House (30 - 65) |
June 18, 2009 | LA | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
June 17, 2009 | LA | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
June 16, 2009 | LA | HB 495 | Aiken Optional School | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
June 8, 2009 | LA | HB 872 | Graduate School Tuition Increase | Bill Failed - House (51 - 33) |
June 4, 2009 | LA | HB 687 | Dentistry in Schools | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
June 3, 2009 | LA | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
June 2, 2009 | LA | HB 851 | School Board Operations | Bill Failed - House (46 - 51) |
May 28, 2009 | LA | HB 834 | Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
May 27, 2009 | LA | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - House (60 - 24) |
May 19, 2009 | LA | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
June 18, 2008 | LA | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
June 11, 2008 | LA | SB 733 | Supplemental Science Teaching Materials | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
June 11, 2008 | LA | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 9, 2008 | LA | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 18) |
May 14, 2008 | LA | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 42) |
April 29, 2008 | LA | HB 674 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Failed - House (28 - 63) |
June 14, 2006 | LA | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
5/26 | Amdt 4002 | Requires Department of Education Employees Evaluation | Amendment Adopted - Senate (20 - 19) |
5/13 | HB 1368 | Exempts Local School Districts from Various Rules and Regulations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 20) |
5/10 | HB 942 | School Board and Superintendent Contracts | Bill Passed - House (76 - 16) |
5/10 | HB 1033 | Evaluation and Assessment Programs | Bill Passed - House (68 - 26) |
4/27 | HB 251 | Superintendent of Education Qualifications | Bill Passed - House (75 - 16) |
4/14 | HB 410 | School Board Term Limits | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
4/14 | Amdt 2565 | Limiting the Number of Terms School Board Members May Serve | Amendment Rejected - House (30 - 65) |
6/18 | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
6/17 | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
6/16 | HB 495 | Aiken Optional School | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
6/15 | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
6/08 | HB 872 | Graduate School Tuition Increase | Bill Failed - House (51 - 33) |
6/04 | HB 687 | Dentistry in Schools | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
6/03 | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
6/02 | HB 851 | School Board Operations | Bill Failed - House (46 - 51) |
5/28 | HB 834 | Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
5/27 | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - House (60 - 24) |
5/19 | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
6/18 | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 8) |
6/11 | SB 733 | Supplemental Science Teaching Materials | Bill Passed - House (94 - 3) |
6/11 | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/09 | HB 734 | Tuition Increase Bill | Bill Passed - House (84 - 18) |
5/14 | HB 1347 | Vouchers Bill | Bill Passed - House (60 - 42) |
4/29 | HB 674 | Anti-Bullying Bill | Bill Failed - House (28 - 63) |
6/14 | SB 284 | Driver License Requirements for Minors | Bill Failed - House (42 - 48) |