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IntroducedMar 17, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 19, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 08, 2025
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Signed into Law
TOPS: Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT, allows award qualification based on the Classic Learning Test, revises eligibility requirements for TOPS-Tech, and allows application of unused award amounts to medical or dental school (EN +$3,012,092 SG EX See Note)
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House • Jun 16, 2025: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Instruments Pending Senate Conference
Position: 15
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 77
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Rhonda Butlercosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr.cosponsor
- Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
- Shane Mackcosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
- Regina Ashford Barrowcosponsor
- Gerald Boudreauxcosponsor
- Joseph Bouiecosponsor
- Franklin J. Foilcosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- Katrina Jackson-Andrewscosponsor
- Samuel Jenkinscosponsor
- Blake Miguezcosponsor
- Jay Morriscosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Ed Pricecosponsor
- Mike Reesecosponsor
- Larry Selderscosponsor
Votes
YES: 31
- Adams
- Johnson, T.
- Mena
- Boyd
- Jordan
- Miller
- Brass
- Knox
- Moore
- Bryant
- LaCombe
- Newell
- Carter, R.
- LaFleur
- Phelps
- Carter, W.
- Landry, M.
- Taylor
- Chassion
- Landry, T.
- Walters
- Fisher
- Larvadain
- Willard
- Green
- Lyons
- Young
- Hughes
- Marcelle
- Jackson
- McMakin
NO: 67
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Echols
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Edmonston
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Egan
- Muscarello
- Bagley
- Emerson
- Orgeron
- Bamburg
- Farnum
- Owen
- Beaullieu
- Firment
- Riser
- Berault
- Fontenot
- Romero
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Schamerhorn
- Boyer
- Gadberry
- Schlegel
- Braud
- Galle
- Spell
- Butler
- Geymann
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Glorioso
- Stagni
- Carrier
- Hebert
- Tarver
- Carver
- Henry
- Thomas
- Chenevert
- Hilferty
- Thompson
- Coates
- Horton
- Ventrella
- Cox
- Illg
- Villio
- Crews
- Johnson, M.
- Wilder
- Davis
- Kerner
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Landry, J.
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Dickerson
- McCormick
- Domangue
- McFarland
YES: 33
- Bacala
- Green
- McFarland
- Bagley
- Hughes
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Johnson, T.
- Miller
- Boyd
- Jordan
- Moore
- Brass
- Knox
- Newell
- Bryant
- LaFleur
- Phelps
- Carter, W.
- Landry, M.
- Stagni
- Chassion
- Landry, T.
- Taylor
- Cox
- Larvadain
- Walters
- Fisher
- Lyons
- Willard
- Fontenot
- Marcelle
- Young
NO: 67
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Edmonston
- Melerine
- Adams
- Egan
- Muscarello
- Amedee
- Emerson
- Orgeron
- Bayham
- Farnum
- Owen
- Beaullieu
- Firment
- Riser
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Romero
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Schamerhorn
- Boyer
- Galle
- Schlegel
- Braud
- Geymann
- Spell
- Butler
- Glorioso
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Hebert
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Henry
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Hilferty
- Thompson
- Carver
- Horton
- Turner
- Chenevert
- Illg
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Johnson, M.
- Villio
- Crews
- Kerner
- Wilder
- Davis
- LaCombe
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Landry, J.
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Domangue
- McMahen
- Echols
- McMakin
ABSENT: 5
YES: 92
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Egan
- McFarland
- Adams
- Emerson
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Farnum
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Firment
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Fisher
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Moore
- Bayham
- Freiberg
- Muscarello
- Beaullieu
- Gadberry
- Newell
- Berault
- Galle
- Orgeron
- Billings
- Geymann
- Owen
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Phelps
- Brass
- Green
- Riser
- Braud
- Hebert
- Romero
- Bryant
- Henry
- Schamerhorn
- Butler
- Hilferty
- Schlegel
- Carlson
- Horton
- Spell
- Carrier
- Illg
- St. Blanc
- Carter, R.
- Jackson
- Stagni
- Carver
- Johnson, M.
- Tarver
- Chassion
- Johnson, T.
- Thomas
- Chenevert
- Kerner
- Thompson
- Coates
- Knox
- Turner
- Cox
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Crews
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Davis
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Deshotel
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Dewitt
- Landry, T.
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Larvadain
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Lyons
- Young
- Echols
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Edmonston
- McCormick
NO: 3
YES: 73
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Echols
- McMahen
- Amedee
- Edmonston
- McMakin
- Bacala
- Egan
- Melerine
- Bagley
- Emerson
- Muscarello
- Bamburg
- Farnum
- Orgeron
- Bayham
- Firment
- Owen
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Riser
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Romero
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Schamerhorn
- Boyer
- Galle
- Schlegel
- Braud
- Geymann
- Spell
- Butler
- Glorioso
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Hebert
- Stagni
- Carrier
- Henry
- Tarver
- Carver
- Hilferty
- Thomas
- Chassion
- Horton
- Thompson
- Chenevert
- Illg
- Turner
- Coates
- Johnson, M.
- Ventrella
- Cox
- Kerner
- Villio
- Crews
- LaCombe
- Wiley
- Davis
- Landry, J.
- Wright
- Deshotel
- Landry, M.
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Dickerson
- McCormick
- Domangue
- McFarland
NO: 26
YES: 99
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Echols
- McMahen
- Adams
- Edmonston
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Egan
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Emerson
- Mena
- Bagley
- Farnum
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Firment
- Moore
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Muscarello
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Newell
- Berault
- Freeman
- Orgeron
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Owen
- Bourriaque
- Gadberry
- Phelps
- Boyd
- Galle
- Riser
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Romero
- Brass
- Hebert
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Henry
- Schlegel
- Brown
- Hilferty
- Spell
- Bryant
- Horton
- St. Blanc
- Butler
- Hughes
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Illg
- Tarver
- Carpenter
- Jackson
- Taylor
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Thompson
- Carter, W.
- Kerner
- Turner
- Carver
- Knox
- Ventrella
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Villio
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Walters
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Wilder
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Davis
- Larvadain
- Willard
- Deshotel
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Marcelle
- Young
- Domangue
- McCormick
- Zeringue
NO: 0
YES: 99
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Edmonston
- McMahen
- Adams
- Egan
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Emerson
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Farnum
- Mena
- Bagley
- Firment
- Miller
- Bamburg
- Fisher
- Moore
- Bayham
- Fontenot
- Muscarello
- Beaullieu
- Freeman
- Newell
- Berault
- Freiberg
- Orgeron
- Billings
- Gadberry
- Owen
- Bourriaque
- Galle
- Phelps
- Boyd
- Geymann
- Riser
- Boyer
- Glorioso
- Romero
- Brass
- Hebert
- Schamerhorn
- Braud
- Henry
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- Spell
- Butler
- Horton
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Hughes
- Stagni
- Carpenter
- Illg
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Jackson
- Taylor
- Carter, R.
- Johnson, M.
- Thomas
- Carter, W.
- Johnson, T.
- Thompson
- Carver
- Jordan
- Turner
- Chassion
- Kerner
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- Knox
- Villio
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Walters
- Cox
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Davis
- Landry, T.
- Willard
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wright
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Wyble
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Young
- Echols
- McCormick
- Zeringue
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Jun 12, 2025 | Senate
- Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.
- Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.
- Rules suspended.
- Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.
- Jun 11, 2025 | House
- Notice of Senate conferees appointed.
- Jun 11, 2025 | Senate
- Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Jenkins, and Womack.
- Jun 10, 2025 | Senate
- Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.
- Jun 10, 2025 | House
- House conferees appointed: Turner, Schlegel, and Bourriaque.
- Jun 09, 2025 | Senate
- Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.
- Jun 09, 2025 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.
- Jun 08, 2025 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 06/09/2025.
- Jun 08, 2025 | Senate
- Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Jun 04, 2025 | Senate
- Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Jun 01, 2025 | Senate
- Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
- Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
- May 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- May 21, 2025 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
- May 20, 2025 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- May 19, 2025 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- May 15, 2025 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2025.
- May 14, 2025 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- May 13, 2025 | House
- Reported with amendments (18-0).
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Reported with amendments (11-0).
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
- Mar 21, 2025 | House
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 3/21/2025.
- Mar 17, 2025 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
Bill Texts
- HB77 OriginalPDF
- HB77 EngrossedPDF
- HB77 ReengrossedPDF
- HB77 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- HB77 EnrolledPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1109, EDUC, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #1301, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #1974, Crews, AdoptedPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2561, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2669, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2670, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2689, APP, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2731, APP, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #3138, Turner, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #3146, Chassion, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #3149, Marcelle, RejectedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2430, EDUC, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2463, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2803, FNCE, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #2841, FNCE, AdoptedPDF
- Conference Committee Report, #4263, House Adopted, Senate AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB77 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB77 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB77 ReengrossedPDF
- Digest of HB77 Re-ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB77PDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB77 [2]PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB77PDF
- Digest of CCRHB77 224 4263, ProposedPDF
- Digest of CCRHB77 224 4263, House Adopted, Senate AdoptedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB77 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB77 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB77 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB77 ReReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB77 ReReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB77 ReReEngrossed With Senate 2nd Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB77 EnrolledPDF