Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1078: STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1078 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on March 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses. Primary sponsor: Barbara Freiberg (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 334.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Freiberg | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Vinney St. Blanc | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Josh Carlson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Barbara Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 63 |
| Kathy Edmonston | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Sylvia Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 334.
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Received from the Senate without amendments.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 8. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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