LA SB522 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: Passed on May 22 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-22 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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Title

Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-13 - House - House Vote on SB 522 FINAL PASSAGE (#1288) (Y: 89 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-05-13 - House - House Vote on SB 522 AMENDMENT # 5093 BY TAYLOR MOTION TO ADOPT (#1287) (Y: 22 N: 68 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [FAIL]
2026-04-15 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 522 FINAL PASSAGE (#351) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-22SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-22SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 393.
2026-05-20SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-19HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-19SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-18SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2026-05-13HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-12HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
2026-05-11HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-07HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-06HouseReported favorably (9-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-20HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-04-16HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-15SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-14SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-13SenateSubstitute for Senate Bill No. 95. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB522&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461230
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462255
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472822
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1478339
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469277
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461231
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462371
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462638
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474392
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463065
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472610
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472612

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