In his press conference on Thursday, April 22, 2021, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that House Bill 409 has been approved by the House Education Committee and Senate Bills 230 and 232 have been approved by the Senate Education Committee. These three bills all address the Title IX issues on college campuses and work to ensure reporting and accountability are handled in a timely manner.
Senate Bill 10 has been approved by the Senate Education Committee. This is the bill that would make Kindergarten mandatory across the state.
Both of these issues are part of the Governor's Legislative Agenda.Â
In relation to COVID-19, there were 615 new cases today across the state out of 22,705 tests. 334 residents are hospitalized with 41 on mechanical ventilators.