Louisiana · 2026
HB 342
EDUCATION/SPECIAL: 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)
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Louisiana HB 342 proposes that a local education agency must bear the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing regarding the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement.
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Sponsors + 38 cosponsors
- Alonzo Knox Democratic lead
- Adrian Fisher Democratic
- Annie Spell Republican
- Barbara Carpenter Democratic
- Barbara Freiberg Republican
- Beryl Amedée Republican
- Candace Newell Democratic
- Chasity Martinez Democratic
- Chuck Owen Republican
- Delisha Boyd Democratic
- Denise Marcelle Democratic
- Ed Larvadain Democratic
- Edmond Jordan Democratic
- Emily Chenevert Republican
- Jeff Wiley Republican
- Jeremy LaCombe Republican
- Jerome Zeringue Republican
- Joe Stagni Republican
- John Wyble Republican
- Joy Walters Democratic
- Kathy Edmonston Republican
- Kim Carver Republican
- Kyle Green Democratic
- Lauren Ventrella Republican
- Mike Bayham Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1731) | lower | — | 79b847d8-2242-4cfc-b0d5-7ee0d7ee6610 | pass | 97 | 0 | 5 | May 29, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79b847d8-2242-4cfc-b0d5-7ee0d7ee6610 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#1438) | upper | — | 450abf94-e1de-47d0-a689-21301e2961a4 | pass | 33 | 0 | 4 | May 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/450abf94-e1de-47d0-a689-21301e2961a4 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#481) | lower | — | 8bbe5528-ecb6-4503-b2b0-584d6e89c8ea | pass | 96 | 2 | 4 | Apr 14, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8bbe5528-ecb6-4503-b2b0-584d6e89c8ea CC0-1.0 |