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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 738: COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to student disciplinary proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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 738 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides relative to student disciplinary proceedings (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX). Primary sponsor: Dixon McMakin (Republican). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 441.

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Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dixon McMakinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Delisha BoydCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse102
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Daryl DeshotelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Jason DeWittCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Mike JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Ed LarvadainCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Rodney LyonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Chasity MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse60
Tammy PhelpsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Paul SawyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Joe StagniCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Joy WaltersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4

“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. 441.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  7. 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.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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