LA SB304 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 5/29/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 5/29/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Title
Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 304 CONCUR (#992) (Y: 31 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - House - House Vote on SB 304 FINAL PASSAGE (#1280) (Y: 77 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 304 FINAL PASSAGE (#336) (Y: 27 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - House - House Vote on SB 304 FINAL PASSAGE (#1280) (Y: 77 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 304 FINAL PASSAGE (#336) (Y: 27 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Effective date 5/29/2026. |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 486. |
| 2026-05-25 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House. |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 2 nays. |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Received from the House with amendments. |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 14. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026. |
| 2026-05-11 | House | Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. |
| 2026-04-20 | House | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education. |
