HCR81Introduced in the House
Requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study of options for public school systems facing declining enrollment
Introduced by Barbara Freiberg, District 70
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requests that the state Department of Education conduct a study of options for public school systems facing declining enrollment
Where it stands
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
May 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on HCR 81 CONCUR (#1249) · May 26, 2026
32
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Absent |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Absent |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Absent |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Absent |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Reported favorably (10-0).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 79, nays 20. The resolution was adopted and 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 favorably.
Rules suspended.
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
Received from the Senate without amendments.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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