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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 18, 2009 | LA | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
June 17, 2009 | LA | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
June 16, 2009 | LA | HB 495 | Aiken Optional School | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
June 15, 2009 | LA | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
June 8, 2009 | LA | HB 872 | Graduate School Tuition Increase | Bill Failed - House (51 - 33) |
June 4, 2009 | LA | HB 687 | Dentistry in Schools | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
June 3, 2009 | LA | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
June 2, 2009 | LA | HB 851 | School Board Operations | Bill Failed - House (46 - 51) |
May 28, 2009 | LA | HB 834 | Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
May 27, 2009 | LA | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - House (60 - 24) |
May 19, 2009 | LA | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/18 | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
6/17 | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6) |
6/16 | HB 495 | Aiken Optional School | Bill Passed - House (72 - 23) |
6/15 | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
6/08 | HB 872 | Graduate School Tuition Increase | Bill Failed - House (51 - 33) |
6/04 | HB 687 | Dentistry in Schools | Bill Passed - House (64 - 31) |
6/03 | HB 531 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Public School Sports | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
6/02 | HB 851 | School Board Operations | Bill Failed - House (46 - 51) |
5/28 | HB 834 | Education Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists | Bill Passed - House (53 - 40) |
5/27 | HB 689 | Louisiana Statewide Education Facilities Fund | Bill Passed - House (60 - 24) |
5/19 | HB 504 | Jefferson Parish School Board Elections | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |