HB 342
  • Introduced
    Feb 24, 2026
  • Passed House
    Apr 14, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    May 27, 2026
  • Became Law
HB 342
Louisiana House Bill
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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 (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)
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House • Jun 01, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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HB342 Enrolled

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Apr 14, 2026, House
FINAL PASSAGE (#481)
YES: 99
NO: 2
OTHER: 4
YES: 99

NO: 2

ABSENT: 4

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May 27, 2026, Senate
FINAL PASSAGE (#1438)
YES: 35
NO: 0
OTHER: 4
YES: 35

NO: 0

    ABSENT: 4

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    May 29, 2026, House
    CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1731)
    YES: 99
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 6
    YES: 99

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 6

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      • 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
        • Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
        • Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
      • May 28, 2026 | House
        • Received from the Senate with amendments.
      • May 27, 2026 | Senate
        • The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
      • May 26, 2026 | Senate
        • Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
      • May 25, 2026 | Senate
        • Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
      • May 21, 2026 | Senate
        • Reported with amendments.
      • 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.
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