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IntroducedJan 12, 2023
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Passed HouseMay 08, 2023
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Passed SenateJun 04, 2023
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Signed into LawJun 09, 2023
SCHOOLS: Requires display of the national motto, "In God We Trust", in every public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education classroom
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House • Jun 09, 2023: Effective date: 08/01/2023.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 8
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Julie Emersoncosponsor
- Ray Garofalocosponsor
- Jack McFarlandcosponsor
- Mark Abrahamcosponsor
- Regina Ashford Barrowcosponsor
- Louie Bernardcosponsor
- Stewart Cathey , Jr.cosponsor
- Heather Cloudcosponsor
- Patrick Connickcosponsor
- Patrick Page Cortezcosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
- Bob Hensgenscosponsor
- Sharon Hewittcosponsor
- Katrina Jacksoncosponsor
- Eddie Lambertcosponsor
- Patrick McMathcosponsor
- Robert Millscosponsor
- Jay Morriscosponsor
- Barrow Peacockcosponsor
- Mike Reesecosponsor
- Gary L. Smith, Jr.cosponsor
- Jeremy Stinecosponsor
- Glen Womackcosponsor
Votes
YES: 98
- Mr. Speaker
- Gadberry
- Miguez
- Adams
- Gaines
- Miller, D.
- Amedee
- Garofalo
- Miller, G.
- Bacala
- Geymann
- Mincey
- Bagley
- Glover
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Goudeau
- Muscarello
- Bishop
- Green
- Nelson
- Bourriaque
- Harris
- Newell
- Boyd
- Hilferty
- Orgeron
- Brass
- Hodges
- Owen, C.
- Brown
- Horton
- Owen, R.
- Butler
- Hughes
- Pierre
- Carpenter
- Huval
- Pressly
- Carrier
- Illg
- Riser
- Carter, R.
- Ivey
- Romero
- Carter, W.
- Jefferson
- Schamerhorn
- Cormier
- Jenkins
- Schlegel
- Coussan
- Johnson, M.
- Seabaugh
- Cox
- Johnson, T.
- Selders
- Crews
- Jordan
- St. Blanc
- Davis
- Kerner
- Stagni
- DeVillier
- Knox
- Stefanski
- DuBuisson
- LaCombe
- Tarver
- Echols
- LaFleur
- Thomas
- Edmonds
- Larvadain
- Thompson
- Edmonston
- Lyons
- Turner
- Emerson
- Mack
- Villio
- Farnum
- Magee
- Wheat
- Firment
- Marcelle
- White
- Fisher
- McCormick
- Willard
- Fontenot
- McFarland
- Wright
- Freiberg
- McKnight
- Zeringue
- Frieman
- McMahen
YES: 22
- Mr. Speaker
- Glover
- Magee
- Boyd
- Hilferty
- Muscarello
- Brass
- Hughes
- Orgeron
- Brown
- Ivey
- Phelps
- Carpenter
- Jenkins
- White
- Carter, R.
- Knox
- Willard
- Freeman
- Landry
- Freiberg
- Lyons
NO: 77
- Adams
- Gadberry
- Miller, G.
- Amedee
- Gaines
- Mincey
- Bacala
- Garofalo
- Moore
- Bagley
- Geymann
- Newell
- Beaullieu
- Goudeau
- Owen, C.
- Bishop
- Green
- Owen, R.
- Bourriaque
- Harris
- Pierre
- Butler
- Hodges
- Pressly
- Carrier
- Horton
- Riser
- Carter, W.
- Huval
- Romero
- Cormier
- Illg
- Schamerhorn
- Coussan
- Jefferson
- Schlegel
- Cox
- Johnson, M.
- Seabaugh
- Crews
- Jordan
- Selders
- Davis
- Kerner
- St. Blanc
- DeVillier
- LaCombe
- Stagni
- DuBuisson
- LaFleur
- Stefanski
- Echols
- Larvadain
- Tarver
- Edmonds
- Mack
- Thomas
- Edmonston
- Marino
- Thompson
- Emerson
- McCormick
- Turner
- Farnum
- McFarland
- Villio
- Firment
- McKnight
- Wheat
- Fisher
- McMahen
- Wright
- Fontenot
- Miguez
- Zeringue
- Frieman
- Miller, D.
YES: 100
- Mr. Speaker
- Gadberry
- Miguez
- Adams
- Gaines
- Miller, D.
- Amedee
- Garofalo
- Miller, G.
- Bacala
- Geymann
- Mincey
- Bagley
- Glover
- Moore
- Beaullieu
- Goudeau
- Muscarello
- Bishop
- Green
- Nelson
- Bourriaque
- Harris
- Newell
- Boyd
- Hilferty
- Orgeron
- Brass
- Hodges
- Owen, C.
- Brown
- Hollis
- Owen, R.
- Bryant
- Horton
- Phelps
- Butler
- Hughes
- Pierre
- Carpenter
- Huval
- Pressly
- Carrier
- Illg
- Riser
- Carter, R.
- Ivey
- Romero
- Carter, W.
- Jefferson
- Schamerhorn
- Cormier
- Jenkins
- Seabaugh
- Coussan
- Johnson, M.
- Selders
- Cox
- Johnson, T.
- St. Blanc
- Crews
- Jordan
- Stagni
- Davis
- Kerner
- Stefanski
- Deshotel
- Knox
- Tarver
- DeVillier
- LaCombe
- Thomas
- DuBuisson
- LaFleur
- Thompson
- Echols
- Landry
- Turner
- Edmonds
- Larvadain
- Villio
- Edmonston
- Lyons
- Wheat
- Emerson
- Mack
- White
- Firment
- Magee
- Willard
- Fisher
- Marcelle
- Wright
- Freeman
- McFarland
- Zeringue
- Freiberg
- McKnight
- Frieman
- McMahen
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 09, 2023 | House
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 264.
- Effective date: 08/01/2023.
- Jun 08, 2023 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 07, 2023 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 07, 2023 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 06, 2023 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Jun 05, 2023 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 06/06/2023.
- Jun 04, 2023 | Senate
- Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 23, 2023 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 22, 2023 | Senate
- Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 18, 2023 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- May 10, 2023 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
- May 09, 2023 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- May 08, 2023 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 4. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 04, 2023 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/08/2023.
- Apr 27, 2023 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 26, 2023 | House
- Reported with amendments (12-0).
- Apr 10, 2023 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
- Feb 03, 2023 | House
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/3/2023.
- Jan 12, 2023 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
Bill Texts
- HB8 OriginalPDF
- HB8 EngrossedPDF
- HB8 ReengrossedPDF
- HB8 EnrolledPDF
- HB8 Act 264PDF
- House Committee Amendment, #286, EDUC, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1908, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2445, Ivey, WithdrawnPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2495, Ivey, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2497, Ivey, RejectedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1917, EDUC, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #1923, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2218, Peacock, WithdrawnPDF
- Senate Floor Amendment, #2801, Barrow, AdoptedPDF