Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 234 — POSTSECONDARY ED: Provides for medical school students' grading. (2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) (7/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Last action — Becomes Act No. 409 without the Governor's signature.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 23, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill modifies grading practices for medical school students.

The legislation changes how medical school students are graded, impacting their educational assessment. It aims to standardize grading practices within medical education.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 234 focus on the grading system for medical school students. The bill now requires medical schools to adopt a tiered grading system that includes designations like High-Pass, Pass, Low-Pass, and Fail, starting in the 2026-2027 academic year. This change aims to provide a clearer assessment of student performance, which could better prepare future medical professionals for their careers. Overall, these updates highlight a commitment to improving educational standards in the medical field.

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SLS 26RS-556 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
234 BY SENATOR PRESSLY POSTSECONDARYED.Providesformedicalschoolstudents'grading.(2/3-CA7s2.1(A)) (7/1/26) AN ACT To enact R.S.
234 BY SENATOR PRESSLY AND REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION AN ACT To enact R.S.
Section 2.
This Act shall be known as the "Medical School Letter Grade Act".
SLS 26RS-556 REENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
234 Section 2.
234 ENROLLED Section3.ThisActshallbecomeeffectiveonJuly1,2026.Ifvetoedbythegovernor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such approval by the legislature or July 1, 2026, whichever is later.
This Act shall be known as the "Medical School Letter Grade Act".
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
Section3.ThisActshallbecomeeffectiveonJuly1,2026.Ifvetoedbythegovernor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on the day following such approval by the legislature or July 1, 2026, whichever is later.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 234 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Pressly Proposed law requires public postsecondary education institutions that offer medical doctorate degrees to adopt policies that ensure any curriculum coursework offered for a medical degree or certificate assesses a student's performance on the assigned coursework usingatieredgradingsystemofHigh-Pass,Pass,Low-PassorFail,oranothertieredgrading system with at least four such designations.
Proposed law provides that policies must be adopted beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Proposed law provides for a severabilityclause.
Proposedlawprovidesthatthelawwillbeknownasthe"MedicalSchoolLetterGradeAct".
Effective July 1, 2026.
(Adds R.S.
17:3384) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill 1.
Clarifies the start date as August 1, 2027.
2.
Changes the grading scale from a letter grade scale of A, B, C, D, or F to a tiered grading system of High-Pass, Pass, Low-Pass, or Fail.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Makes technical changes.
2.
Removes language that provides for civil penalties.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Becomes Act No. 409 without the Governor's signature.

  2. Effective date 5/23/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  7. Called from the calendar.

  8. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  9. Received from the House without amendments.

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.

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

  12. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  13. Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

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

  16. Called from the Calendar.

  17. 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.

  18. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  19. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  20. Reported with amendments.

  21. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

  22. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#1130)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 62006
Democrat 28002
Total 97008
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Not Voting
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Not Voting
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Not Voting
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Not Voting
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Not Voting

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FINAL PASSAGE (#269)

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 9002
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Not Voting
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Not Voting
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 234?
SB 234 is sponsored by Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat) and Thomas A. Pressly (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 234?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2026. Enacted.
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