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Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

State of Louisiana
Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 29, 2026
167 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
LA SB 304 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action
Effective date 5/29/2026. · May 29, 2026

Sponsor

RERick EdmondsSenator · Republican · SD-006Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 29, 2026Effective date 5/29/2026.Senate
May 29, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 486.Senate
May 25, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 21, 2026Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Senate
May 20, 2026Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 19, 2026Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 2 nays.Senate
May 13, 2026Received from the House with amendments.Senate
May 13, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 14. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.House
Show 11 earlier actions
May 12, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.House
May 11, 2026Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.House
May 7, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.House
May 6, 2026Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.House
Apr 20, 2026Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.House
Apr 16, 2026Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.House
Apr 15, 2026Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
Apr 13, 2026Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Apr 8, 2026Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.Senate
Mar 9, 2026Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.Senate
Feb 27, 2026Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Vote on SB 304 FINAL PASSAGE (#336)Apr 15, 2026 · Senate · 27 yea · 9 nayPassed
House Vote on SB 304 FINAL PASSAGE (#1280)May 13, 2026 · House · 77 yea · 14 nayPassed
Senate Vote on SB 304 CONCUR (#992)May 19, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

  • COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

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