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Louisiana Legislature · HB 448 · Signed by the Governor - Act 646

STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters and police officers injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters and police officers injured or killed in the line of duty to be used

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Officially: “STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters and police officers injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters and police officers injured or killed in the line of duty to be used for any postgraduate degree (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note) Read the full text

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2026 Regular Session

Where it is

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Prefiled. · Feb 26, 2026

House

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education. · Feb 26, 2026

House

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

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. · Mar 9, 2026

House

Reported with amendments (11-0). · Mar 31, 2026

House

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 1, 2026

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026. · Apr 7, 2026

House

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. · Apr 8, 2026

House

Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education. · Apr 14, 2026

Senate

Reported favorably. · May 18, 2026

Senate

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. · May 19, 2026

Senate

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. · May 20, 2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · May 25, 2026

Senate

Received from the Senate without amendments. · May 26, 2026

House

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 26, 2026

House

Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 26, 2026

Senate

Sent to the Governor for executive approval. · May 27, 2026

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 646. · Jun 1, 2026

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026. · Jun 1, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Daryl Adams
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (Jun 1, 2026).