BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The House Education Committee stalled a bill that would favor higher-performing and poorer students if the TOPS college tuition program isn’t fully funded. But the panel approved a proposal that would boost the grade point average required for future high school students to be eligible for TOPS awards.
A look at Wednesday’s vote on the first bill by Rep. Gary Carter, D-New Orleans, which was stalled:
VOTING IN SUPPORT (6):
Reps. Joe Bouie, D-New Orleans; Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond; Jeff Hall, D-Alexandria; Walt Leger, D-New Orleans; Ed Price, D-Gonzales; and Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge.
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VOTING AGAINST (7):
Reps. Beryl Amedee, R-Gray; Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge; Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge; Julie Emerson, R-Carencro; Reid Falconer, R-Mandeville; Stephanie Hilferty, R-New Orleans; and Scott Simon, R-Abita Springs.
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A look at Wednesday’s vote on the second bill by Rep. Franklin Foil, R-Baton Rouge, which was approved:
VOTING IN SUPPORT (9):
Reps. Beryl Amedee, R-Gray; Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond; Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge; Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge; Julie Emerson, R-Carencro; Reid Falconer, R-Mandeville; Stephanie Hilferty, R-New Orleans; Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge; and Polly Thomas, R-Metairie.
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VOTING AGAINST (3)
Reps. Jeff Hall, D-Alexandria; Ed Price, D-Gonzales; and Scott Simon, R-Abita Springs.
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