SB65Introduced in the Senate
Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Introduced by Stewart Cathey, District 33
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Provides relative to the conversion of preexisting schools into charter schools. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
Where it stands
Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
April 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Vote on SB 65 FINAL PASSAGE (#333) · April 15, 2026
19
Yes
17
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | No |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | No |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | No |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | No |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | No |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title; failed to pass by a vote of 19 yeas and 17 nays.
Notice of reconsideration on the next legislative day.
Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- Senate Floor Amendment #2223 Jackson-Andrews Withdrawn (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #2208 Morris Jay Adopted (amendment)
- Senate Floor Amendment #2101 Jackson-Andrews Rejected (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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