TOPS: Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EN +$172,184 SG EX See Note)

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History

1. 2025
   1. Jun 20Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 359.Became Law
   2. Jun 20Effective date: 08/01/2025.
   3. Jun 11Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.To Governor
   4. Jun 11Signed by the President of the Senate.
   5. Jun 11Sent to the Governor for executive approval.Minor
   6. Jun 10Read by title, roll called, yeas 88, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1121). Result: pass.Lower
   7. Jun 9Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
      • Vote recorded CO-AUTHORS (#783). Result: fail.Upper
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#782). Result: pass.Upper
   8. Jun 9Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
   9. Jun 9Scheduled for concurrence on 06/10/2025.
   10. Jun 8Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
   11. Jun 8Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
   12. Jun 8Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
   13. Jun 4Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.Minor
   14. May 29Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   15. May 28Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
   16. May 27Called from the calendar.
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#650). Result: pass.Lower
   17. May 27Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
   18. May 21Read by title, returned to the calendar.
   19. May 21Notice given.
   20. May 21Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2025.
   21. May 20Read by title, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   22. May 20Scheduled for floor debate on 05/21/2025.
   23. May 19Reported favorably (16-0).Minor
   24. Apr 24Read by title, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
   25. Apr 23Reported favorably (8-0).Minor
   26. Apr 14Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   27. Apr 3Prefiled.Minor
   28. Apr 3Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.Introduced