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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 317: STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Prohibits the assignment of prekindergarten or kindergarten students to an alternative school unless suspended or expelled for certain infractions

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 317 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Prohibits the assignment of prekindergarten or kindergarten students to an alternative school unless suspended or expelled for certain infractions. Primary sponsor: Tehmi Chassion (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tehmi ChassionPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
  2. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
  3. Prefiled.
  4. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source