STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and mandatory fees for public postsecondary education institutions
What it does: Authorizes each public college and university to set and adjust tuition and fees for all programs, with increases capped at 10% per year and no cap on reductions, starting January 1, 2027. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1749)
A yes vote accepted the Senate's change lowering the maximum one-year tuition and fee increase in the bill from 15% to 10%. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 89 · No 5 · Not voting 0 · Present 8
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting / present |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 27 | 0 | 0 / 4 |
| Republicans | 59 | 5 | 0 / 4 |
| Other or unknown party | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 5 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Danny McCormickR1No
- Dodie HortonR9No
- Nicky MuscarelloR86No
- Phil TarverR36No
- Rodney SchamerhornR24No
The full roll (102)
Yes 89
- Adrian FisherD16
- Aimee FreemanD98
- Alonzo KnoxD93
- Annie SpellR45
- Barbara FreibergR70
- Beau BeaullieuR48
- Beth BillingsR56
- Brian GloriosoR90
- Bryan FontenotR55
- Candace NewellD99
- Chad BoyerR46
- Chance HenryR42
- Chasity MartinezD60
- Chris TurnerR12
- Dana HenryD100
- Daryl DeshotelR28
- Debbie VillioR79
- Delisha BoydD102
- Denise MarcelleD61
- Dennis BamburgR5
- Dewith CarrierR32
- Dixon McMakinR68
- Ed LarvadainD26
- Ed MurrayD97
- Edmond JordanD29
- Emily ChenevertR66
- Foy GadberryR15
- Francis ThompsonR19
- Gabe FirmentR22
- Jack McFarlandR13
- Jacob BraudR105
- Jacob LandryR49
- Jason DeWittR25
- Jeff WileyR81
- Jeremy LaCombeR18
- Jerome ZeringueR52
- Jessica DomangueR53
- Joe OrgeronR54
- John IllgR78
- John WybleR75
- Kathy EdmonstonR88
- Kellee HennessyR64
- Ken BrassD58
- Kim CarverR89
- Kim CoatesR73
- Kyle GreenD83
- Lauren VentrellaR65
- Laurie SchlegelR82
- Les FarnumR33
- Mandie LandryD91
- Michael EcholsR14
- Michael MelerineR6
- Mike JohnsonR27
- Neil RiserR20
- Pat MooreD17
- Paul SawyerR69
- Peter EganR74
- Polly ThomasR80
- Raymond CrewsR8
- Rhonda ButlerR38
- Robby CarterD72
- Rodney LyonsD87
- Roger WilderR71
- Roy AdamsD62
- Ryan BourriaqueR47
- Shane MackR95
- Shaun MenaD23
- Skip BroussardR37
- Stephanie BeraultR76
- Stephanie HilfertyR94
- Steven JacksonD2
- Sylvia TaylorD57
- Tammy PhelpsD3
- Tehmi ChassionD44
- Terry LandryD67
- Tim KernerR84
- Tony BacalaR59
- Travis JohnsonD21
- Troy HebertR31
- Vanessa LaFleurD101
- Vincent CoxR85
- Vinney St. BlancR50
- Wayne McMahenR10
- Wilford CarterD34
- Former memberR
- Former member
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Present 8
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.