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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 49: HIGHER EDUCATION: Memorializes congress to include physical therapy as a professional degree program for purposes of borrowing limits for students seeking federal aid for postsecondary education

Passed both chambers 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

HCR 49 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Louisiana House on April 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HIGHER EDUCATION: Memorializes congress to include physical therapy as a professional degree program for purposes of borrowing limits for students seeking federal aid for postsecondary education. Primary sponsor: Adrian Fisher (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian FisherPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Tehmi ChassionCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44

“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. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
  2. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  3. Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
  6. Rules suspended.
  7. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
  8. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
  9. Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
  10. Received from the Senate with amendments.
  11. Reported favorably.
  12. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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