COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides for accreditation for public colleges and universities. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. May 29Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 486.Became Law
   2. May 29Effective date 5/29/2026.
   3. May 25Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   4. May 21Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
   5. May 20Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
   6. May 19Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 2 nays.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR (#992). Result: pass.Upper
   7. May 13Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 14. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1280). Result: pass.Lower
   8. May 13Received from the House with amendments.Minor
   9. May 12Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
   10. May 11Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   11. May 7Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   12. May 6Reported favorably (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   13. Apr 20Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   14. Apr 16Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   15. Apr 15Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 9 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#336). Result: pass.Upper
   16. Apr 13Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
   17. Apr 8Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.Minor
   18. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   19. Feb 27Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.Introduced