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IntroducedFeb 24, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 14, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Louisiana House Bill
EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 20, 2026: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 342
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- C. Travis Johnsoncosponsor
- Edmond Jordancosponsor
- Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Shaun Menacosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Candace N. Newellcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Tammy Phelpscosponsor
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Annie Spellcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Rashid Youngcosponsor
- Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
Votes
YES: 99
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Edmonston
- Martinez
- Adams
- Egan
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Farnum
- McFarland
- Bacala
- Firment
- McMahen
- Bagley
- Fisher
- McMakin
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Melerine
- Bayham
- Freeman
- Mena
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Miller
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Moore
- Billings
- Galle
- Murray
- Boudreaux
- Geymann
- Muscarello
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Newell
- Boyd
- Green
- Orgeron
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Owen
- Brass
- Henry, D.
- Phelps
- Braud
- Hilferty
- Riser
- Broussard
- Horton
- Sawyer
- Bryant
- Illg
- Schamerhorn
- Carlson
- Jackson
- Spell
- Carpenter
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carrier
- Johnson, T.
- Stagni
- Carter, R.
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Carter, W.
- Kerner
- Taylor
- Carver
- Knox
- Thompson
- Chassion
- LaCombe
- Turner
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Ventrella
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Villio
- Cox
- Landry, M.
- Walters
- Crews
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Deshotel
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Dewitt
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Dickerson
- Mack
- Young
- Domangue
- Marcelle
- Zeringue
Actions
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (11-0).
- Mar 09, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
- Feb 27, 2026 | House
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Prefiled.
- Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
