HB342Introduced in the House
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)
Introduced by Alonzo Knox, District 93
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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)
Where it stands
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
June 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Vote on HB 342 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1731) · May 29, 2026
99
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
105 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Danny McCormick | 1 | Yes |
| Steven Jackson | 2 | Yes |
| Tammy Phelps | 3 | Yes |
| Joy Walters | 4 | Yes |
| Dennis Bamburg | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Melerine | 6 | Yes |
| Lawrence Bagley | 7 | Absent |
| Raymond Crews | 8 | Yes |
| Dodie Horton | 9 | Yes |
| Wayne McMahen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Reported favorably (11-0).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Reported with amendments.
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.
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.
Received from the Senate with amendments.
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Becomes Act No. 943 without the Governor's signature.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Floor Amendment #3773 Knox Proposed (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #2311 EDUC Draft (amendment)
- Senate Committee Amendment #4282 EDUC Proposed (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
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- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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