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IntroducedFeb 19, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 31, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 25, 2026
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Became LawJun 02, 2026
Louisiana House Bill
SCHOOLS: Requires the inclusion of questions pertaining to food insecurity on a residency questionnaire administered to public school students (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Last Action See all actions
House • Jun 02, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 218
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Michael Echolscosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Dana Henrycosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Mike Johnsoncosponsor
- Edmond Jordancosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Ed Murraycosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Rashid Youngcosponsor
Votes
YES: 91
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Adams
- Echols
- Martinez
- Bacala
- Edmonston
- McFarland
- Bagley
- Egan
- McMahen
- Bamburg
- Firment
- McMakin
- Bayham
- Fisher
- Mena
- Beaullieu
- Fontenot
- Miller
- Berault
- Freeman
- Moore
- Billings
- Freiberg
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Gadberry
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Geymann
- Newell
- Boyd
- Glorioso
- Orgeron
- Boyer
- Green
- Phelps
- Brass
- Hebert
- Riser
- Braud
- Henry, C.
- Sawyer
- Broussard
- Henry, D.
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Hilferty
- St. Blanc
- Butler
- Illg
- Stagni
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Tarver
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- Taylor
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Thompson
- Carter, W.
- Kerner
- Turner
- Carver
- Knox
- Ventrella
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Coates
- Landry, M.
- Wiley
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wyble
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Zeringue
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Dickerson
- Mack
YES: 93
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Fontenot
- McMahen
- Adams
- Freeman
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Freiberg
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Gadberry
- Mena
- Bamburg
- Galle
- Miller
- Beaullieu
- Geymann
- Moore
- Billings
- Glorioso
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Green
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Hebert
- Newell
- Boyd
- Henry, C.
- Owen
- Boyer
- Henry, D.
- Phelps
- Brass
- Hilferty
- Riser
- Braud
- Horton
- Sawyer
- Broussard
- Illg
- Schamerhorn
- Bryant
- Jackson
- Schlegel
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- Spell
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- St. Blanc
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Stagni
- Carver
- Kerner
- Tarver
- Chassion
- Knox
- Taylor
- Chenevert
- LaCombe
- Thomas
- Coates
- LaFleur
- Thompson
- Crews
- Landry, M.
- Turner
- Deshotel
- Landry, T.
- Ventrella
- Dewitt
- Larvadain
- Villio
- Dickerson
- Lyons
- Walters
- Domangue
- Mack
- Wilder
- Echols
- Marcelle
- Wiley
- Edmonston
- Martinez
- Wright
- Farnum
- McCormick
- Young
- Fisher
- McFarland
- Zeringue
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 628.
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 01, 2026 | House
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Jun 01, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31, 2026 | House
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 29, 2026 | House
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- May 27, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26, 2026 | House
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- May 25, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Reported with amendments.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Mar 31, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Reported with amendments (12-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
- Feb 19, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
Bill Texts
- HB218 OriginalPDF
- HB218 EngrossedPDF
- HB218 ReengrossedPDF
- HB218 EnrolledPDF
- HB218 Act 628PDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2277, EDUC, DraftPDF
- House Committee Amendment, #2372, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
- House Floor Amendment, #2663, LaFleur, AdoptedPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3770, EDUC, DraftPDF
- Senate Committee Amendment, #3884, EDUC, AdoptedPDF
Documents
- Digest of HB218 OriginalPDF
- Digest of HB218 EngrossedPDF
- Digest of HB218 ReengrossedPDF
- Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB218PDF
- Summary of Senate Amendments to HB218PDF
- Fiscal Note - HB218 OriginalPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB218 EngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB218 ReEngrossedPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB218 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte AmendmentsPDF
- Fiscal Note - HB218 EnrolledPDF
