LA HB482 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2026 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-04-01 - Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Revises the initial and continuing eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award and provides for the award amount at public colleges and universities (EG +$3,200,000 GF EX See Note)

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Title

Revises the initial and continuing eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award and provides for the award amount at public colleges and universities (EG +$3,200,000 GF EX See Note)

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History

DateChamberAction
2026-04-01HouseRead by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-31HouseReported with amendments (14-0).
2026-03-09HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-02-27HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-26HouseUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-02-26HousePrefiled.

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