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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 522: SCHOOLS: Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

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 522 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on April 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: SCHOOLS: Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Rick Edmonds (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 22, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 393.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rick EdmondsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Gary CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Raymond CrewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Barbara FreibergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse70
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Lauren VentrellaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65

“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. 393.
  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. Received from the House without amendments.
  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
  11. Reported favorably (9-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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