Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 285: SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union or bank to operate a branch at a high school
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 285 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union or bank to operate a branch at a high school. Primary sponsor: Tony Bacala (Republican). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 147.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bacala | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Roy Adams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Mike Bayham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 103 |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
| Delisha Boyd | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 102 |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Josh Carlson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Barbara Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 63 |
| Kim Carver | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 89 |
| Tehmi Chassion | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Jason DeWitt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Kathy Edmonston | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Peter Egan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Barbara Freiberg | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 70 |
| Kyle Green | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 83 |
| Edmond Jordan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Terry Landry Jr | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Alonzo Knox | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Vanessa LaFleur | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 101 |
| Rodney Lyons | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Denise Marcelle | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Chasity Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 60 |
| Dustin Miller | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Pat Moore | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Paul Sawyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Sylvia Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Joy Walters | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| John Wyble | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 75 |
“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. 147.
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Received from the Senate without amendments.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 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 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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