2026 Regular Session
HB486
Public Schools - Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day - Establishment
Designating November 14 as Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day to commemorate Ruby Bridges, who became the first African American student to integrate an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana; requiring the State Department of Education to provide resource materials to assist public school systems in planning a program of education for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day; and requiring the resources developed by the Department to assist teachers in engaging students in discussions about civil rights and social justice.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
1 roll call are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
119 yea–6 nay · 7 not voting · 9 absent
Committee referrals
March 5, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
January 23, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (119-6) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {593022/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means