HB 71 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Revises the membership of the Dual Enrollment Task Force

HB 71 amends Louisiana law to revise membership on the Dual Enrollment Task Force. The bill adds the chief executive officer of Ellevate Louisiana (or their designee) as a new voting member, increasing the total membership from fourteen to fifteen. This procedural change directly affects the composition of the task force, which advises the state on dual enrollment programs (allowing high school students to earn college credits). The bill does not alter program requirements, funding, or student eligibility.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB71 Original → HB71 Act 51 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the membership of the Dual Enrollment Task Force by removing two specific representatives and adding three new ones. The changes reflect a shift in the types of organizations represented on the task force, moving from leaders of specific advocacy groups to executives of broader policy and leadership institutes.

Scope change

The bill modifies the composition of the Dual Enrollment Task Force, changing which organizations are eligible to appoint members.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the requirement for the president of Council chief executive officer of Leaders for a Better Louisiana to serve on the task force.

Removed the requirement for the executive Louisiana state director of Stand for Children The Education Trust in Louisiana to serve on the task force.

Added the chief executive officer of Leaders for a Better Louisiana as a new required member.

Added the executive director of Stand for Children Louisiana as a new required member.

Added the chief executive officer of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy as a new required member.

Added the chief executive officer of Ellevate Louisiana as a new required member.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House May 27, 2025

How they voted

38–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

May 20, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 4, 2025

Became law

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 51.

May 27, 2025

House · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

May 20, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

May 12, 2025

Senate · Referred to committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

May 8, 2025

Senate · Reported by committee

Reported favorably.

Apr 24, 2025

House · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Apr 16, 2025

House · Reported by committee

Reported with amendments (11-0).

Apr 14, 2025

House · Referred to committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

Mar 14, 2025

House · Referred to committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor