Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 507: STUDENTS: Requires BESE to establish a uniform process to determine when a student is nonenrolled due to incarceration or unknown whereabouts in order to exclude the student from public school accountability calculations. (8/1/26)

Passed one chamber Last action May 7, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

Plain-language summary

SB 507 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on March 31, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: STUDENTS: Requires BESE to establish a uniform process to determine when a student is nonenrolled due to incarceration or unknown whereabouts in order to exclude the student from public school accountability calculations. (8/1/26). Primary sponsor: Sidney Barthelemy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Sidney Barthelemy (Democratic).