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LA HB 272

died on adjournment

STUDENTS: Expands student eligibility for participation in the R.E.A.D. (Reading Enrichment and Academic Deliverables) program (EG +$2,600,000 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 272 pass?

No. LA HB 272 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 (2026-03-25): Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

What is LA HB 272 about?

LA HB 272 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “STUDENTS: Expands student eligibility for participation in the R.E.A.D. (Reading Enrichment and Academic Deliverables) program (EG +$2,600,000 GF EX See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA HB 272?

Kim Carver is the primary sponsor of LA HB 272, joined by 4 cosponsors.

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Latest action
2026-03-25 — Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
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Sponsors

  • Kim Carverprimary
  • Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
  • Vincent J. St. Blanc , IIIcosponsor
  • Chasity Martinezcosponsor
  • Terry Landry Jrcosponsor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-25

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  2. 2026-03-24

    Reported favorably (14-0).

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  3. 2026-03-09

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

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  4. 2026-02-27

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  5. 2026-02-23

    Prefiled.

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  6. 2026-02-23

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

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https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=249976

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