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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 649: HIGHER EDUCATION: Requires the establishment and administration of a statewide application process for dual enrollment programs

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 649 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HIGHER EDUCATION: Requires the establishment and administration of a statewide application process for dual enrollment programs. Primary sponsor: Ken Brass (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 438.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ken BrassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“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. 438.
  2. Effective date: See Act.
  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 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
  8. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  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.

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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