Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 507: STUDENTS: Requires BESE to establish a uniform process to determine when a student is nonenrolled due to incarceration or unknown whereabouts in order to exclude the student from public school accountability calculations. (8/1/26)
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 507 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on March 31, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: STUDENTS: Requires BESE to establish a uniform process to determine when a student is nonenrolled due to incarceration or unknown whereabouts in order to exclude the student from public school accountability calculations. (8/1/26). Primary sponsor: Sidney Barthelemy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Barthelemy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
- Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.