LA HB745

Bill

Creates and provides for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program, a universal school choice program (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Introduced
03/18/2024

In Committee
04/15/2024

Crossed Over
04/09/2024

Passed

Dead
06/03/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:236(A) and 4014, to enact R.S. 17:3996(B)(82), Chapter 43-C of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to

AI Summary

This bill creates the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program, a universal school choice program that provides education scholarship accounts to eligible students. The program allocates funds to student accounts based on their family income level and allows the funds to be used for various educational expenses, including tuition at participating schools, tutoring, textbooks, and other educational services. The bill also terminates the existing Student Scholarships for Educational Excellence Program and provides transitional provisions for students and schools currently participating in that program.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (19)

Julie Emerson (R)*, Rhonda Butler (R), Joshua Carlson (R), Emily Chenevert (R), Vincent Cox (R), Raymond Crews (R), Phillip DeVillier (R), Jason DeWitt (R), Jessica Domangue (R), Michael Echols (R), Kathy Edmonston (R), Peter Egan (R), Barbara Freiberg (R), Chance Henry (R), Mike Johnson (R), Dixon McMakin (R), Michael Melerine (R), Laurie Schlegel (R), Mark Wright (R),

Last Action

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education. (on 04/15/2024)

Official Document

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24rs&b=HB745&sbi=y

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24rs&b=HB745&sbi=y
Fiscal Note - HB745 ReEngrossed	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1363702
BillText	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1363608
House Floor Amendment #2605 Emerson Withdrawn	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1363424
Analysis - Digest of HB745 Reengrossed	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1363659
House Floor Amendment #2083 Emerson Adopted	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1359789
House Floor Amendment #2603 Carter Wilford Rejected	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1363430
House Floor Amendment #2609 Phelps Rejected	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1363448
House Floor Amendment #2621 Emerson Adopted	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1363503
Fiscal Note - HB745 Engrossed	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1358693
BillText	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1358333
House Committee Amendment #1802 EDUC Proposed	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1358276
Analysis - Digest of HB745 Engrossed	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1358605
House Committee Amendment #1774 EDUC Draft	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1357960
House Committee Amendment #1761 EDUC Draft	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1357921
House Committee Amendment #1637 EDUC Draft	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1357094
Fiscal Note - HB745 Original	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1357686
BillText	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1355102
Analysis - Digest of HB745 Original	https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1355104

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