LA HB 636
enactedCOLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did LA HB 636 pass?
Yes. LA HB 636 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-22): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 309.
What is LA HB 636 about?
LA HB 636 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)”.
Who sponsors LA HB 636?
Vanessa Caston LaFleur is the primary sponsor of LA HB 636, joined by 97 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-22 — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 309.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Vanessa Caston LaFleurprimary
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
- Kirk Talbotcosponsor
- Jeremy Stinecosponsor
- Alan Seabaughcosponsor
- Thomas Presslycosponsor
- Robert "Bob" Owencosponsor
- Brach Myerscosponsor
- Jay Morriscosponsor
- Beth Mizellcosponsor
- Gregory A. Millercosponsor
- Blake Miguezcosponsor
- Patrick McMathcosponsor
- Jay Luneaucosponsor
- Eddie Lambertcosponsor
- Caleb Kleinpetercosponsor
- Samuel Jenkinscosponsor
- Katrina Jackson-Andrewscosponsor
- Valarie Hodgescosponsor
- Bob Hensgenscosponsor
- Cameron Henrycosponsor
- Jimmy Harriscosponsor
- Franklin J. Foilcosponsor
- Michael "Big Mike" Fesicosponsor
- Rick Edmondscosponsor
- Royce Duplessiscosponsor
- Heather Cloudcosponsor
- Gary Cartercosponsor
- Adam Basscosponsor
- Sidney Barthelemycosponsor
- Regina Ashford Barrowcosponsor
- Robert Allaincosponsor
- Mark Abrahamcosponsor
- John Wyblecosponsor
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Debbie Villiocosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
- Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
- Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
- Paul Sawyercosponsor
- Tammy Phelpscosponsor
- Ed Murraycosponsor
- Pat Moorecosponsor
- Dustin Millercosponsor
- Shaun Menacosponsor
- Michael Melerinecosponsor
- Dixon McMakincosponsor
- Wayne McMahencosponsor
- Jack McFarlandcosponsor
- C. Denise Marcellecosponsor
- Rodney Lyonscosponsor
- Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
- Mandie Landrycosponsor
- Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
- Edmond Jordancosponsor
- C. Travis Johnsoncosponsor
- John "Big John" Illg , Jr.cosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Stephanie Hilfertycosponsor
- Dana Henrycosponsor
- Troy Hebertcosponsor
- Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
- Brian Gloriosocosponsor
- Aimee Adatto Freemancosponsor
- Adrian Fishercosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Jason Dewittcosponsor
- Phillip DeVilliercosponsor
- Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
- Emily Chenevertcosponsor
- Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
- Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
- R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
- Ken Brasscosponsor
- Ryan Bourriaquecosponsor
- Beth Billingscosponsor
- Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Dennis Bamburg Jr.cosponsor
- Larry Bagleycosponsor
- Daryl Adamscosponsor
- Ed Pricecosponsor
- Gerald Boudreauxcosponsor
- Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
- Glen Womackcosponsor
- Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Chasity Martinezcosponsor
- Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
- Kim Carvercosponsor
- Barbara Carpentercosponsor
- Josh Carlsoncosponsor
- Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
- Delisha Boydcosponsor
- Joe Stagnicosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-22
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 309.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-05-22
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-19
Received from the Senate without amendments.
receipt
2026-05-19
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
2026-05-19
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
executive-receipt
2026-05-18
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
passage
2026-05-13
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-05-12
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-11
Reported favorably.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-01
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-31
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-03-31
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-03-30
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/31/2026.
2026-03-26
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-03-25
Reported with amendments (14-0).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Prefiled.
filing
2026-02-27
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
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Documents
Votes
FINAL PASSAGE (#228)
2026-03-31 · pass · 104-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Mr. Speaker: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Adams: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bagley: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Newell: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Green: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Butler: yes
- Illg: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carter, W.: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Carver: yes
- Knox: yes
- Turner: yes
- Chassion: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Villio: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Walters: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wright: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Mack: yes
- Young: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Spell: other
FINAL PASSAGE (#914)
2026-05-18 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Foil: yes
- Morris: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Harris: yes
- Myers: yes
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Owen: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Price: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Reese: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Carter: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cathey: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Cloud: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miller: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Connick: other
- Selders: other
CO-AUTHORS (#915)
2026-05-18 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Mr. President: yes
- Foil: yes
- Mizell: yes
- Abraham: yes
- Harris: yes
- Morris: yes
- Allain: yes
- Hensgens: yes
- Myers: yes
- Barrow: yes
- Hodges: yes
- Owen: yes
- Barthelemy: yes
- Jackson-Andrews: yes
- Pressly: yes
- Bass: yes
- Jenkins: yes
- Price: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Kleinpeter: yes
- Seabaugh: yes
- Carter: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Stine: yes
- Cloud: yes
- Luneau: yes
- Talbot: yes
- Duplessis: yes
- McMath: yes
- Wheat: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Miguez: yes
- Womack: yes
- Fesi: yes
- Miller: yes
- Cathey: other
- Reese: other
- Connick: other
- Selders: other
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