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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 445: EDUCATION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 445 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: EDUCATION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Barbara Freiberg (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 433.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Barbara FreibergPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Stephanie BeraultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Barbara CarpenterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse63
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Aimee FreemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse98
John IllgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse78
Vanessa LaFleurCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Rodney LyonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Denise MarcelleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Francis ThompsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Jerome ZeringueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 433.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  9. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source