LA HB 1008
died on adjournmentCOLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain alleged violations or exercising academic freedom or free speech
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did LA HB 1008 pass?
No. LA HB 1008 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-29): Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
What is LA HB 1008 about?
LA HB 1008 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “COLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain alleged violations or exercising academic freedom or free speech”.
Who sponsors LA HB 1008?
Charles Owen is the primary sponsor of LA HB 1008, joined by 12 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-04-29 — Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Charles Owenprimary
- Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
- Danny McCormickcosponsor
- Steven Jacksoncosponsor
- Dodie Hortoncosponsor
- Peter Egancosponsor
- Joy Walterscosponsor
- Jessica Domanguecosponsor
- Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
- Jacob Braudcosponsor
- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Beryl Amedeecosponsor
- Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-29
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-28
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-04-27
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-27
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
passage
2026-04-22
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-22
Notice given.
2026-04-22
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-21
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-16
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-04-15
Reported with amendments (11-0).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Versions
- House Committee Amendment, #3576, EDUC, DraftCompare
- House Committee Amendment, #3587, EDUC, DraftCompare
- House Committee Amendment, #3794, EDUC, AdoptedCompare
- House Floor Amendment, #3966, Owen, Charles, AdoptedCompare
- House Floor Amendment, #4390, Owen, Charles, AdoptedCompare
- HB1008 OriginalCompare
- HB1008 EngrossedCompare
- HB1008 ReengrossedCompare
- (document, no version)Compare
Documents
Votes
FINAL PASSAGE (#765)
2026-04-27 · pass · 103-0
Member-level votes (105)
- Adams: yes
- Farnum: yes
- McMahen: yes
- Amedee: yes
- Firment: yes
- McMakin: yes
- Bacala: yes
- Fisher: yes
- Melerine: yes
- Bamburg: yes
- Fontenot: yes
- Mena: yes
- Bayham: yes
- Freeman: yes
- Miller: yes
- Beaullieu: yes
- Freiberg: yes
- Moore: yes
- Berault: yes
- Gadberry: yes
- Murray: yes
- Billings: yes
- Galle: yes
- Muscarello: yes
- Boudreaux: yes
- Geymann: yes
- Newell: yes
- Bourriaque: yes
- Glorioso: yes
- Orgeron: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Green: yes
- Owen: yes
- Boyer: yes
- Hebert: yes
- Phelps: yes
- Brass: yes
- Henry, C.: yes
- Riser: yes
- Braud: yes
- Henry, D.: yes
- Sawyer: yes
- Broussard: yes
- Hilferty: yes
- Schamerhorn: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Horton: yes
- Schlegel: yes
- Butler: yes
- Illg: yes
- Spell: yes
- Carlson: yes
- Jackson: yes
- St. Blanc: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Johnson, M.: yes
- Stagni: yes
- Carrier: yes
- Johnson, T.: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Carter, R.: yes
- Jordan: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Carter, W.: yes
- Kerner: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carver: yes
- Knox: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Chassion: yes
- LaCombe: yes
- Turner: yes
- Chenevert: yes
- LaFleur: yes
- Ventrella: yes
- Coates: yes
- Landry, J.: yes
- Villio: yes
- Cox: yes
- Landry, M.: yes
- Walters: yes
- Crews: yes
- Landry, T.: yes
- Wilder: yes
- Deshotel: yes
- Larvadain: yes
- Wiley: yes
- Dewitt: yes
- Lyons: yes
- Wright: yes
- Dickerson: yes
- Mack: yes
- Wyble: yes
- Domangue: yes
- Marcelle: yes
- Young: yes
- Echols: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Zeringue: yes
- Edmonston: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Egan: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Mr. Speaker: other
- Bagley: other
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