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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 289: PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides for confidentiality of certain information in public records requests for universities. (8/1/26)

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

SB 289 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides for confidentiality of certain information in public records requests for universities. (8/1/26). Primary sponsor: Mark Abraham (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 1, 2026): Becomes Act No. 596 without the Governor's signature.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark AbrahamPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. Becomes Act No. 596 without the Governor's signature.
  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.
  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.
  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 2 nays.
  7. Received from the House with amendments.
  8. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  9. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
  10. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  12. Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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Sources

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