Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 378: TOPS: Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EN +$172,184 SG EX See Note)
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- Introduced
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- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 378 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: TOPS: Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EN +$172,184 SG EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Roger Wilder (Republican). It lists 50 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 2025): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 359.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 38
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Wilder | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 71 |
| Roy Adams | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Beryl Amedée | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Regina Barrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Mike Bayham | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 103 |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Marcus Bryant | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Josh Carlson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 43 |
| Dewith Carrier | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Gary Carter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Tehmi Chassion | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Emily Chenevert | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 66 |
| Heather Cloud | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 28 |
| Kim Coates | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 73 |
| Patrick Connick | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Vincent Cox | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 85 |
| Raymond Crews | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| Jason DeWitt | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Royce Duplessis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 5 |
| Rick Edmonds | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Kathy Edmonston | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 88 |
| Peter Egan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Mike Fési | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 20 |
| Gabe Firment | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Franklin Foil | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Jay Gallé | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 104 |
| Brett Geymann | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Brian Glorioso | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
| Jimmy Harris | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Kellee Hennessy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
| Cameron Henry | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Valarie Hodges | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Dodie Horton | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Steven Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Katrina Jackson-Andrews | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Sam Jenkins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Jacob Landry | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
| Shane Mack | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 95 |
| Shaun Mena | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Beth Mizell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 12 |
| Chuck Owen | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 24 |
| Annie Spell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 45 |
| Jeremy Stine | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Phil Tarver | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 36 |
| Sylvia Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Francis Thompson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
| Chris Turner | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
| Lauren Ventrella | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 65 |
| Jeff Wiley | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Glen Womack | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
“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. 359.
- Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 88, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Received from the Senate with amendments.
- Scheduled for concurrence on 06/10/2025.
- Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
- Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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