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LA SB 504

enacted

STUDENTS: Provides relative to individual graduation plans. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did LA SB 504 pass?

Yes. LA SB 504 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 523.

What is LA SB 504 about?

LA SB 504 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “STUDENTS: Provides relative to individual graduation plans. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)”.

Who sponsors LA SB 504?

Gary Carter is the primary sponsor of LA SB 504, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-29 — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 523.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gary Carterprimary
  • Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
  • Chasity Martinezcosponsor
  • Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
  • Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
  • Kim Carvercosponsor
  • Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
  • Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 523.

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  2. 2026-05-29

    Effective date 8/1/2026.

  3. 2026-05-26

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    enrolled

  4. 2026-05-26

    Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. 2026-05-26

    Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-05-25

    Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. 2026-05-20

    Received from the House with amendments.

    receipt

  8. 2026-05-19

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 91, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    passage

  9. 2026-05-18

    Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

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  10. 2026-05-18

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

  11. 2026-05-13

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. 2026-05-12

    Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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  13. 2026-04-23

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

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  14. 2026-04-22

    Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  15. 2026-04-21

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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  16. 2026-04-20

    Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. 2026-04-15

    Reported favorably.

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  18. 2026-04-01

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

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  19. 2026-03-31

    Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Versions

  • Senate Floor Amendment, #2431, Carter, Gary, AdoptedCompare
  • Senate Floor Bureau Note, #2432, Carter, Gary, AdoptedCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #5434, EDUC, DraftCompare
  • House Committee Amendment, #5485, EDUC, AdoptedCompare
  • SB504 OriginalCompare
  • SB504 EngrossedCompare
  • SB504 ReengrossedCompare
  • SB504 EnrolledCompare
  • SB504 Act 523Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#409)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Selders: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Abraham: other
    • Kleinpeter: other
    • Jenkins: other
    • Myers: other
  • FINAL PASSAGE (#1395)

    2026-05-19 · pass · 91-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Adams: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Firment: 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
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Newell: 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
    • Bryant: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carter, W.: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Thomas: 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
    • Wilder: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: other
    • Fisher: other
    • Orgeron: other
    • Bagley: other
    • Geymann: other
    • Thompson: other
    • Bourriaque: other
    • Hilferty: other
    • Walters: other
    • Broussard: other
    • Landry, T.: other
    • Wiley: other
    • Farnum: other
    • McMakin: other
  • CONCUR (#1193)

    2026-05-25 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Selders: other

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