Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 636: COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Last official action: May 22, 2026 ·Record last updated: Nov 1, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC

Plain-language summary

HB 636 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to hazing at public postsecondary education institutions (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Vanessa LaFleur (Democratic). It lists 97 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 309.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 36 · Republican 59

Name	Role	Party	Chamber	District
Vanessa LaFleur	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	101
Mark Abraham	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	25
Roy Adams	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	62
Robert Allain	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	21
Larry Bagley	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	7
Dennis Bamburg	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	5
Regina Barrow	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	15
Sidney Barthelemy	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	3
Adam Bass	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	36
Mike Bayham	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	103
Stephanie Berault	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	76
Beth Billings	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	56
Vinney St. Blanc	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	50
Gerald Boudreaux	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	24
Ryan Bourriaque	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	47
Delisha Boyd	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	102
Ken Brass	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	58
Reese "Skip" Broussard	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Josh Carlson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	43
Barbara Carpenter	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	63
Dewith Carrier	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	32
Wilford Carter	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Gary Carter	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	7
Kim Carver	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	89
Tehmi Chassion	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	44
Emily Chenevert	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	66
Heather Cloud	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	28
Vincent Cox	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	85
Phillip DeVillier	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	41
Jason DeWitt	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	25
Jessica Domangue	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	53
Royce Duplessis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	5
Rick Edmonds	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	6
Kathy Edmonston	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	88
Mike Fési	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	20
Adrian Fisher	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	16
Franklin Foil	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	16
Aimee Freeman	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	98
Barbara Freiberg	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	70
Brian Glorioso	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	90
Kyle Green	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	83
Jimmy Harris	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	4
Troy Hebert	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	31
Dana Henry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	100
Cameron Henry	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	9
Bob Hensgens	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	26
Stephanie Hilferty	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	94
Valarie Hodges	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	13
Dodie Horton	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	9
John Illg	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	78
Katrina Jackson-Andrews	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	34
Sam Jenkins	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	39
Travis Johnson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Edmond Jordan	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	29
Terry Landry Jr	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Caleb Kleinpeter	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	17
Alonzo Knox	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	93
Eddie Lambert	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	18
Mandie Landry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	91
Ed Larvadain	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	26
Jay Luneau	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	29
Rodney Lyons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	87
Denise Marcelle	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	61
Chasity Martinez	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	60
Jack McFarland	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	13
Wayne McMahen	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	10
Dixon McMakin	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	68
Patrick McMath	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	11
Michael Melerine	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	6
Shaun Mena	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Blake Miguez	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	22
Dustin Miller	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Greg Miller	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	19
Beth Mizell	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	12
Pat Moore	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	17
Jay Morris	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	35
Ed Murray	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	97
Brach Myers	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	23
Chuck Owen	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	30
Bob Owen	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	1
Tammy Phelps	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Thomas Pressly	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	38
Ed Price	Co-sponsor	Democratic	Senate	2
Paul Sawyer	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	69
Laurie Schlegel	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	82
Alan Seabaugh	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	31
Joe Stagni	Co-sponsor	Not applicable (committee)	—	—
Jeremy Stine	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	27
Kirk Talbot	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	10
Sylvia Taylor	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	57
Francis Thompson	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	19
Lauren Ventrella	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	65
Debbie Villio	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	79
Joy Walters	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	4
Bill Wheat	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	37
Jeff Wiley	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	81
Glen Womack	Co-sponsor	Republican	Senate	32
John Wyble	Co-sponsor	Republican	House	75

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

Recent official actions

May 22, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 309.
May 22, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 19, 2026Received from the Senate without amendments.
May 19, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 19, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.
May 19, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 18, 2026Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 13, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
May 12, 2026Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 11, 2026Reported favorably.
April 1, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
March 31, 2026Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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Key facts

Bill: HB 636
Chamber: House
Introduced: February 27, 2026
Stage: Enacted
Last action: May 22, 2026

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