Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 484 — COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Transfers certain duties from the Board of Regents to the management boards of public colleges and universities and Louisiana Works. (8/1/26)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 772.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill shifts certain responsibilities from the Board of Regents to public colleges' management boards and Louisiana Works.

This legislation transfers some duties related to public colleges and universities from the Board of Regents to their respective management boards and Louisiana Works. It aims to streamline oversight and management within Louisiana's higher education system.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 484, a specific reference to "ACT No. 772" has been taken out. This change could simplify the bill by removing outdated or unnecessary information that may no longer be relevant. By streamlining the language, the bill becomes clearer and easier for everyone to understand, which is important for effective communication and implementation.

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484 BY SENATOR ABRAHAM COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES.
484 BY SENATOR ABRAHAM AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Transfers certain duties from the Board of Regents to the management boards of public colleges and universities and Louisiana Works.
17:2048.51(C)(1) and (G)(1)(b)(i), the introductory paragraph of3128.1(A),3128.1(B)and(C),3134,3138(A),(B),and(E),3138.5(B)(1),(D)(1), (2), the introductory paragraph of (D)(4), 3138.5(D)(4)(f), and (5), and (E), and 3138.9(A)(3) and (5), (B)(1), and (C), R.S.
(8/1/26) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
39:128(B)(1) and (4)(a)(i), and R.S.
17:2048.51(A), (E), (F), (G)(1)(a)(i), (J), the introductory paragraph of 2048.51(O)(1), 2048.51(O)(2), and (3)(c), the introductory paragraph of3128.1(A),3128.1(B)and(C),3134,3138(A),(B),and(E),3138.5(B)(1),(D)(1), (2), the introductory paragraph of (D)(4), 3138.5(D)(4)(f), and (5), and (E), 3138.9(A)(3)and(5),(B)(1)and(C),and3452,R.S.39:128(B)(1)and(4)(a)(i),and R.S.
42:375.2(A), the introductory paragraph of (B) and (B)(1), (C), and (D)(3) and to enact R.S.
42:375.2(A), the introductoryparagraph of (B) and (B)(1), (C), and (D)(3) and to enact R.S.
36:309(E)(3) and (4), and R.S.42:375.2(D)(4)andto repealR.S.
36:309(E)(3), and R.S.
36:651(F)(6)and(L)(1)(a),relativetohigher education and the duties of the Board of Regents;
42:375.2(D)(4) and to repeal R.S.
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17:2048.51(A), (E), (F), (G)(1)(a)(i),(J), the introductoryparagraph of 2048.51(O)(1), (2), and (3)(c), the introductory paragraph of 3128.1(A), 3128.1(B) and (C), 3134, 3138(A), (B), and (E), 3138.5(B)(1), (D)(1), (2), the introductory paragraph of (D)(4), 3138.5(D)(4)(f), and (5), (E), 3138.9(A)(3) and (5), (B)(1) and (C), and 3452 are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
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17:3128.1(D), 3138(G), and 3454(E) are hereby enacted to read as follows:
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484 ENROLLED introductory paragraph of (D)(4), 3138.5(D)(4)(f), and (5), and (E), and 3138.9(A)(3) and (5), (B)(1) and (C) areherebyamended and reenactedand R.S.
17:3128.1(D),3138(G),and 3454(E) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
staffandfacilities;powers and duties;
staff and facilities;
data collection and reporting A.
powersandduties;
There is hereby created in the Department of Education Louisiana Works, and under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents thereof, the Louisiana Health Works Commission, hereafter referred to as the "commission".
data collection and reporting * * * C.
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The following shall serve as members of the Louisiana Health Works Commission:
The Board of Regents Louisiana Works shall provide the staff and facilities needed by the commission to accomplish its tasks.
(1)ThesecretaryofLouisianaWorks,orhisdesignee,whoshallserveasco- chair of the commission.
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Each group, organization, and agencyshall submit the names of members to the Board of Regents Louisiana Works.
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(1)(a) An executive committee composed of the following:
(1)(a) * * * (b) The executive committee shall:
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(i) Elect the chairperson co-chair of the commission.
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The chair of the Nursing Supply and Demand Committee shall serve as the vice chair of the commission.
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484 (i)Thecommissioner ofhighereducationsecretaryofLouisiana Worksor his designee for the commission.
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The commission shall address the workforce issues in the health care industryin Louisiana, support the educationoffuturehealthcareworkers,andwork to improve the image of health care professions in Louisiana.
The commission shall periodicallyreport to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfareand, the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations, the House Committee on Health and Welfare, and the Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations all accomplishments and recommendations of the commission including an annual report to both committees.
The commission shall submit its annual report to such committees by February first of each year.
* * * O.(1) The Board of Regents Louisiana Works, the Health Works Commission, the division of administration, or anycontractor working on behalf of these entities shall be authorized to request and receive licensing data, education data,andemploymentdata,includingunemploymentwagerecordsandotherrelated health workforce data produced by state agencies, including Louisiana Works, Louisiana Economic Development, the state Department of Education, and the Louisiana Department of Health, obtained pursuant to the administration of this Chapter for any of the expressly stated following purposes:
* * * (2) All data shall be submitted in a standardized format agreed upon by the Board of Regents Louisiana Works, the Health Works Commission, and representatives of the affected state boards and agencies.
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(3) Any individual data provided pursuant to this Subsection shall be confidential.
No public employee, commission member, or contractor acting on behalf of a state agency or employee of such a contractor may:
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Any personal data must be destroyed within thirty days of completion of its intended purpose as described in this Subsection.
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For purposes of this Section, "management board" means a governing board of a public postsecondary education institution that is responsibleforsupervisingtheday-to-dayoperationsofeachinstitution.Article VIIIoftheConstitutionofLouisianaprovidesthatthemanagementboardsare the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, theBoardof Supervisors of Southern University and Agriculturaland MechanicalCollege,andtheBoardofSupervisorsofCommunityandTechnical Colleges.
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* * * §3134.
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corrective actions A.(1) It is the intent of the legislature that an to establish and implement comprehensivefinancialaccountabilityprocessbeestablishedandimplementedto provide for the systematic, ongoing evaluation of quality and effectiveness in the frameworkforpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationinLouisianathatmaybeused to initiate curriculum, programmatic,funding,policy,orplanningchanges in higher education that provides for the systematic and ongoing evaluation of fiscal health, operational efficiency, and institutional effectiveness.
corrective actions A.(1) It is the intent of the legislature that an to establish and implement comprehensivefinancialaccountabilityprocessbeestablishedandimplementedto provide for the systematic, ongoing evaluation of quality and effectiveness in the frameworkforpublicinstitutionsofhighereducationinLouisianathatmaybeused to initiate curriculum, programmatic, funding, policy, or planningchangesin higher education that provides for the systematic and ongoing evaluation of fiscal Page 3 of 15 Coding:
(2) It is further the intent of the legislature that the such accountability process monitor performance at the institutional level in each of the major areas of research, student learning and development, faculty development and quality, and to assure that progress toward providing excellent educational programming and opportunities consistentwiththeinstitutional role,scope,andmission ofeachofthe publicinstitutionsofhighereducationisbeingmadeandfundedframeworkinclude the continuous monitoring and evaluation of institutional fiscal performance, including the budgeting, allocation, expenditure, and stewardship of public funds at the institutional level.
The framework shall ensure that public funds are expended in a manner that demonstrates efficiency, effectiveness, and measurable return on investment, and that funding decisions are directly tied to the achievement of defined performance outcomes consistent with the role, scope, and mission of each public institution of higher education.
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484 B.(1)TheaccountabilityprocessshallbedevelopedbytheBoardofRegents in a collaborative effort involving each higher education management board shall establish a uniform fiscal policy including an institutional cash balance policy, to be adopted by each public postsecondary education management board no later than December 31, 2026.
484 ENROLLED health, operational efficiency, and institutional effectiveness.
(2) It is further the intent of the legislature that the such accountability process monitor performance at the institutional level in each of the major areas of research, student learning and development, faculty development and quality, and to assure that progress toward providing excellent educational programming and opportunities consistentwith theinstitutional role,scope,andmissionofeachofthe publicinstitutionsofhighereducationisbeingmadeandfundedframeworkinclude the continuous monitoring and evaluation of institutional fiscal performance, including the budgeting, allocation, expenditure, and stewardship of public funds at the institutional level.
The framework shall ensure that public funds are expended in a manner that demonstrates efficiency, effectiveness, and measurable return on investment, and that funding decisions are directly tied to the achievement of defined performance outcomes consistent with the role, scope, and mission of each public institution of higher education.
B.(1)Theaccountabilityprocessshall bedevelopedbytheBoardofRegents in a collaborative effort involving each higher education management board shall establish a uniform fiscal policy including an institutional cash balance policy, to be adopted by each public postsecondary education management board no later than December 31, 2026.
(e) Actual and quarterly projected tuition and fee revenue.
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Systems shall identify institutions in financial distress and shall provide a corrective action plan and a timeline to address the fiscal challenges of the distressed institution.
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(a) Adopt the appropriate measures, necessary standard definitions, and programguidelinesto implementanaccountabilityprocessforpublicinstitutions of higher education.
(a) Adopt the appropriate measures, necessary standard definitions, and programguidelinesto implement anaccountabilityprocessforpublicinstitutions of higher education.
(b) Identify institutional and systemwide performance standards and performance goals.
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(2) The Board of Regents shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessaryin implementing this Section, which shall include but shall not be limited to the final recommendations of the Accountability in Public Higher Education Advisory Committee The warning system shall utilize the quarterly financial reports submitted pursuant to this Section, together with any additional data, including system internal audit reports required by the Board of Regents, to identify conditions of financial distress, structural deficit, and risk of financial insolvency at the earliest practicable stage.
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D.(1) The Board of Regents may require that everypublic higher education institution submit to it, at a time it specifies, an annual accountability report of institutionaleffectivenesstoincludethedataasitmaydetermineshallrequireeach management board to develop and implementadetailed correctiveaction plan in responsetoan institution identified as being in fiscal distress.Thecorrective action plan should be submitted to the Board of Regents within ninety days of theinstitution being deemed in distresstoensuretimelyand effectivefiduciary and budgetary measures.
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(2) If a management board fails to take corrective action as required pursuant to this Subsection, the Board of Regents shall refer the matter to the office of inspector general for review.
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484 ENROLLED institutionaleffectivenesstoincludethedataasitmaydetermineshallrequireeach managementboard to develop and implement a detailed correctiveactionplan inresponsetoan institution identified as being in fiscal distress.Thecorrective action plan should be submitted to the Board of Regents within ninety days of the institution being deemedin distresstoensuretimelyand effectivefiduciary and budgetary measures.
(2) If a management board fails to take corrective action as required pursuant to this Subsection, the Board of Regents shall refer the matter to the office of inspector general for review.
E.(1)TheprovisionsofthisSectionshallbemandatoryonlytotheextentthat the necessary funds are appropriated to the Board of Regents for this purpose The LouisianaBoardofRegentsshallannuallysubmitawrittenreporttotheHouse Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the DivisionofAdministrationnotlaterthansixtydayspriortothebeginningofthe legislative session.
implementation A.(1)(a) The Board of Regents Each management board of each public postsecondary education system, in collaboration with the each public postsecondaryeducationmanagementboardsinstitution,thechairmanoftheSenate Committee on Educationorhis designee,andthechairmanoftheHouseCommittee onEducationorhisdesignee,shallprovideforthedevelopmentandimplementation of a common application whereby Louisiana residents and nonresidents may apply to any public college and university in the state system.
implementation A.(1)(a) The Board of Regents Each management board of each public postsecondary education system, in collaboration with the each public postsecondaryeducationmanagementboardsinstitution,thechairmanoftheSenate Committee on Educationorhisdesignee,andthechairmanoftheHouseCommittee onEducationorhisdesignee,shallprovideforthedevelopmentandimplementation of a common application whereby Louisiana residents and nonresidents may apply to any public college and university in the state system.
(b) When developing the implementation plan for the common application, consideration shall be given to best practices for successful implementation, implementation costs, development and maintenance of a website to facilitate the common application process, and the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Regents and the postsecondary education systems and institutions.
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(2) Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are membersoftheLouisianaAssociationofIndependentCollegesandUniversitiesmay also utilize the a Louisiana common application developed by any management board of a public postsecondary education system.
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484 ENROLLED implementation costs, development and maintenance of a website to facilitate the common application process, and the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Regents and the postsecondaryeducation systems and institutions.
(2) Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are membersoftheLouisianaAssociationofIndependentCollegesandUniversitiesmay also utilize the a Louisiana common application developed by any management board of a public postsecondary education system.
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Each public college and university shall accept the Louisiana common application developed by its management board, which a student may complete onetime and submit to as manyinstitutions ashewishestoapply.Applicationsmay be submitted electronically or in a paper format, as specified by the individual postsecondary institution.
(2)TheBoardofRegentsDepartmentofVeteransAffairsshallrevieweach application and shall submit such applications to the governor along with a written reportthatindicatesifaninstitutionmeetstherequirementsspecifiedinSubsections B and C of this Section to receive the initial designation by the governor.
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* * * (4) After receivingthe initial designation bythe governor and in accordance with timelines established by the board department, an institution shall submit a renewalapplicationto theBoardofRegentsDepartmentof VeteransAffairsprior to the expiration of a designation and an interim report in each year it is not Page 10 of 21 Coding:
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484 ENROLLED (2)TheBoardofRegentsDepartmentofVeteransAffairsshallrevieweach application and shall submit such applications to the governor along with a written reportthatindicatesifaninstitutionmeetstherequirementsspecifiedinSubsections B and C of this Section to receive the initial designation by the governor.
* * * (4) After receivingthe initial designation bythe governor and in accordance with timelines established by the board department, an institution shall submit a renewalapplicationto theBoardofRegentsDepartmentof VeteransAffairsprior to the expiration of a designation and an interim report in each year it is not submitting a renewal application.
If the Board of Regents Department of Veterans Affairs determines that an institution does not meet the specified requirements, the board department shall providewrittennoticeto the institution andtheinstitution shallhaveforty-five days from receipt of the notice to correct or amend its renewal application.
If the Board of Regents Department of Veterans Affairs determines that an institution does not meet the specified requirements, the board department shall providewrittennoticeto theinstitution andtheinstitution shall have forty-five days from receipt of the notice to correct or amend its renewal application.
The Board of Regents Department of Veterans Affairs may establish additional tiers of distinction for the purpose of recognizing higher levels of excellencedemonstrated byinstitutions thathavereceivedthe designation provided for in this Section.
The Board of Regents Department of Veterans Affairs may establish additional tiers of distinction for the purpose of recognizing higher levels of excellencedemonstrated byinstitutions thathave receivedthe designation provided for in this Section.
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Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund;
Cybersecurity Education Management Council A.
* * * (3) Monies in the fund shall be appropriated to the Board of Regents Louisiana Works to be distributed to public postsecondary education institutions.
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Louisiana Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund;
Cybersecurity Education Management Council A.(1) * * * (3) Monies in the fund shall be appropriated to the Board of Regents Louisiana Works to be distributed to public postsecondary education institutions.
* * * (5) Funding shall be distributed by the Board of Regents Louisiana Works tothepublicpostsecondaryeducationmanagementboardsonlyuponthecertification by such a board, on behalf of the receiving institution, that a match of no less than twenty-five percent of the amount of funding to be distributed has been guaranteed by a private entity.
* * * B.(1) The CybersecurityEducation Management Council, referred to in this Section as the "council", is hereby created under the auspices of the Board of RegentsLouisianaWorksforthepurposeofadvisingandmakingrecommendations to the board with respect to distributions from the fund.
* * * B.(1) The CybersecurityEducation Management Council, referredto in this Section as the "council", is hereby created under the auspices of the Board of RegentsLouisianaWorksforthepurposeofadvisingandmakingrecommendations to the board with respect to distributions from the fund.
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Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education;
creation;
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484 ENROLLED Louisiana Works the information necessary for the Board of Regents Louisiana Works to satisfy the requirements of this Subsection.
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The board shall partner with otherpublic postsecondaryinstitutions andotherprivatecollegesanduniversitiesforresearchandeducationpurposes, subject to cooperative endeavor agreements.
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(3)Thecommissionshallbecomposedof thefollowingvotingmembers:
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(c)The presidentof theUniversityof Louisiana System, orhis designee.
(c)The presidentof theUniversityof Louisiana System,orhis designee.
(d) The president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, or his designee.
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(7)The executivedirector,assecretarytothecommission, shall prepare and submit the written report of the commission as required by in Paragraph (8) of this Subsection.
(7)The executivedirector,as secretarytothecommission,shallprepare and submit the written report of the commission as required by Paragraph (8) of this Subsection.
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Section 2.
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36:309(E)(3) and (4) is herebyenacted to read as follows:
36:309(E)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
* * * (3) The Louisiana Health Works Commission (R.S.
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(4)TheCybersecurityEducationManagementCouncil(R.S.17:3138.9).
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R.S.39:128(B)(1)and(4)(a)(i)areherebyamendedandreenactedto read as follows:
39:128(B)(1)and(4)(a)(i)areherebyamendedandreenactedto read as follows:
Any short-term loan shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall not constitute or create anydebt, liability, or loan of the credit of or a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state but shall be solely the Page 15 of 21 Coding:
Any short-term loan shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall not constitute or create anydebt, liability, or loan of the credit of or a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state but shall be solely the obligation of the appropriate governing board or postsecondary education management board, or any successor.
Each postsecondary management board shall report projects initiated under the provisions of this Section when the construction cost or purchase priceisbetweentwohundred fiftythousand and two million dollars to the Board of Regents on a monthly basis.
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484 ENROLLED exceeding ten million dollars solely funded from self-generated revenues, grants, donations,orlocalorfederalfundswithoutbeingincludedintheCapitalOutlayBill, provided that the project is approved by the appropriate governing board or postsecondary management board;
Each postsecondary management board shall report projects initiated under the provisions of this Section when the construction cost orpurchase priceis betweentwohundred and fifty thousand and two million dollars to the Board of Regents on a monthly basis.
* * * (4)(a)(i) A university, higher education facility, or consortium shall be allowed to undertake any new construction, maintenance, or repair project not exceeding ten million dollars solely funded from self-generated revenues, grants, donations,orlocalorfederalfundswithoutbeingincludedintheCapitalOutlayBill, provided that the project is approved by the appropriate governing board or postsecondary management board;
The office of facilityplanning and control shall issue the necessary contracts for the project and shall disburse funds to pay the costs of the project.
The office of facilityplanningand control shall issue the necessary contracts for the project and shall disburse funds to pay the costs of the project.
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The Board of Regents Each management board of each public postsecondary education systemshall establishandimplement an agencyattrition analysis process tobeusedbyeachinstitution undereachhighereducationsystem to review the historical employee vacancies, relative to authorized table of organization full and part-time positions funded in whole or in part by the state general fund, within each agency with a goal to reduce by five percent annually for three years by an equally proportionate reduction of such positions across all salary ranges of equal increments, beginning Fiscal Year 2010-2011 2026-2027, the number of such positions in each higher education system.
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484 ENROLLED the analysis of the following:
B.
In implementing the requirements of Subsection A of this Section, the BoardofRegentseachmanagementboardshallestablishaprocesswhichrequires the analysis of the following:
(3)(4) "Vacant position" means any authorized table of organization full or part-time position of employment for which a budget has been approved and an appropriation has been made or a transfer of funds effected pursuant to law which is funded in whole or in part by the state general fund, but which is not filled.
(4) "Vacant position" means any authorized table of organization full or part-time position of employment for which a budget has been approved and an appropriation has been made or a transfer of funds effected pursuant to law which is funded in whole or in part by the state general fund, but which is not filled.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-768 REENGROSSED SB NO.
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 484 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Abraham Present law provides that the La.
Health Works Commission serves as a statewide coordinating body for healthcare workforce development.
Present law provides that its primary purpose is to bring together key state agencies, education systems, and healthcare organizations to integrate and align resources, policies, and strategies that address La.'s healthcare workforce needs.
The commission focuses on analyzing workforce supply and demand,recruitingandretaininghealthcareprofessionals(especiallyinunderservedareas), improving education and training capacity, and enhancing the public image of healthcare careers.
Present law provides that the commission studies workforce and education challenges, develops recommendations, and reports annuallyto the legislature, while using data collection and analysis to support long-term planning and ensure an adequate, well-trained healthcare workforce across the state.
Present law provides that the La.
Board ofRegents(Bd.
ofRegents)is responsibleforprovidingstaffandfacilitiesnecessaryforthe commission to operate, receiving member nominations from participating entities, and supporting the commission's organizational structure.
Proposed law retains present law and transfers the administrative and staffingfunctions of the La.
Health Works Commission from the Bd.
of Regents to Louisiana Works.
PresentlawprovidesthattheBd.ofRegentsisresponsibleforevaluatingandpromotingthe development of business incubator facilities on public college and university campuses.
PresentlawrequirestheBd.ofRegentstoestablishevaluationcriteria-includinginstitutional resources such as technology, personnel, student capacity, and research infrastructure-then survey and assess campuses to determine their suitability for incubator programs.
Present law provides that, based on the analysis, the Bd.
of Regents identifies and recommends qualified campuses for incubator implementation and reports its findings and recommendations to the legislature and the Dept.
of Economic Development.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawandtransfersthedutiesrelatedtoevaluatingandpromoting the development of small business incubators on public college and university campuses from the Bd.
of Regents to the management boards of the public colleges and universities.
Proposed law defines "management board" as a governing board that is provided for in present law and is responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of colleges and universities under its jurisdiction.
Present law (La.
Constitution, Article VIII) list the management boards as follows:
(1) Bd.
of Supervisors of Louisiana State University.
(2) Bd.
of Supervisors for the Universityof Louisiana System.
(3) Bd.
of Supervisors of Southern University.
(4) Bd.
of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
PresentlawauthorizestheBoardofRegentstodevelopanaccountabilityprocesstomonitor performanceattheinstitutional levelin eachofthemajorareasofresearch,studentlearning and development, faculty development and quality, and to assure that progress toward Page 18 of 21 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-768 REENGROSSED SB NO.
484 excellent education programming and opportunities are being made and funded.
Proposed law provides for financial accountability through a framework that includes continuous monitoring and evaluation of institutional fiscal performance by requiring the Board of Regents to establish a uniform fiscal policyadopted byeachpublic postsecondary education management board.
ProposedlawrequirestheBoardofRegentstodevelopandimplementafiscalearlywarning systemtomonitorthefinancialconditionofeachpublicpostsecondaryeducationinstitution.
Present law provides for the La.
common application to be used by applicants applying for admissions to La.
public college and universities to be developed by the Bd.
of Regents.
Present law further provides that individual colleges and universities are to use the La.
commonapplicationbutmayrequiretheapplicanttosubmitsupplementalmaterials.Present law also provides that the colleges and universities may also use the national "common application" that is developed and administered by the not-for-profit membership organization.
Proposed law retains present law and transfers the development functions of the state common application from the Bd.
of Regents to the management boards of the public colleges and universities.
Present law provides that a public college or university may receive a Purple Star Campus designation by applying to the La.
Board of Regents and demonstrating that it meets established criteria designed to support military-connected students.
Present law provides that, in order to qualify, a college or university must implement specific initiatives such as designating a staff member to serve as a point of contact for military families, providing accessible information on admissions, financial aid, and support services for veterans and dependents, and adopting policies or programs that facilitate academic transitions and promote campus awareness of military-related issues.
The Bd.
of Regents reviews applications and awards the designation to colleges and universities that satisfy the requirements by showing a commitment to serve the unique needs of military-affiliated students.
ProposedlawretainspresentlawandtransferstheadministrationofthePurpleStarCampus program from the Bd.
of Regents to the Dept.
of Veterans Affairs.
Present law provides that state college and university facilities, or consortia thereof, may undertake minor repairs, renovations, or property purchases under one million dollars (adjusted annually for inflation) and larger self-funded projects up to $10 million without including them in the capital outlaybudget, provided theyreceive approval from the Bd.
of Regents, the appropriate management board, and, for larger projects, the division of administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Minor projects mayuse short-termloansuptooneyear,whilelargerprojectsmust befundedthroughself-generated revenues, grants, donations, or though local or federal funds, with funds managed and disbursed by the Office of Facility Planning and Control, and any surplus or interest refunded to the college or university.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawthatrequirescollegesanduniversitiestocontinuetoobtain approval on construction projects from theirapplicable management board but removes the requirement that the college also obtain approval from the Bd.
of Regents and increases the amount of minors repairs that may be undertaken from one million dollars to two million dollars.
Proposed law furtherrequiresthat reports of the projects minor repairsand the self- funded projects to be reported to the Bd.
of Regents.
Present law creates the La.
Cybersecurity Talent Initiative Fund as a special treasury fund to support and expand cybersecuritydegree and certificate programs at public colleges and universities to meet workforce needs.
Present law provides that the fund consists of Page 19 of 21 Coding:
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SLS 26RS-768 REENGROSSED SB NO.
484 legislative appropriations and donations, retains interest earnings, and carries forward unexpended balances.
Present law further provides that monies are appropriated to the Bd.
of Regents for distribution to institutions, subject to a requirement that each receiving collegeoruniversitysecuresatleasta25%privatematch,whichmayincludecashorin-kind contributions.
Presentlawalsoprovides that the fund allocations aresupplemental and may not supplant existing state or federal funding or be included in the Bd.
of Regents' funding formula.
Present law also establishes the CybersecurityEducation Management Council to advise the Bd.
of Regents on distributions, with specified membership, duties, and meeting requirements.
Present law also requires the Bd.
of Regents to annually report to the legislature on fund distributions, supported programs, and workforce outcomes, including job creation data.
Proposed law retains present law and transfers the administrative and staffing functions of the La.
CybersecurityTalent Initiative Fund and the CybersecurityEducation Management Council from the Bd.
of Regents to Louisiana Works.
PresentlawprovidesfortheLa.UniversitiesMarineConsortiumforresearchandeducation, under the authority and governance of the Bd.
of Regents, which serves as its fiscal agent and oversees its budget, funding, and operations.
Present law provides that the Bd.
of Regents is granted broad powers to manage and supervise the consortium, including the authority to receive and administer public and private funds, set fees, acquire and maintain property and facilities, hire personnel, establish academic programs, adopt rules, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with public and private entities for research and education purposes.
Present law provides for funding through separate legislative appropriations, allows the consortium to engage in joint projects and partnerships, and specifies that liability for consortium activities rests with the consortium as represented by the Board of Regents.
Proposed law retains present law and transfers the administrative and staffingfunctions of the La.
Universities Marine Consortium from the Bd.
of Regents to the Bd.
of supervisors of Louisiana State University.
Proposed law creates the Louisiana Marine Consortium Efficiency and Research Competitiveness Commission to study and make recommendations about the operations, governance,administration,fundingstructure,andresearchcompetitivenessoftheLouisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education.
PresentlawprovidesthattheBd.
ofRegentsestablishes anagencyattrition analysis process specificallyforhighereducationsystems.PresentlawrequirestheBd.ofRegentstoperform a systematic review of the history of employee vacancies in positions funded fully or partially by the state general fund and to guide a goal of reducing such positions by five percent annually for three years, with reductions applied proportionally across all salary ranges.
Present law requires the Bd.
of Regents to develop and implement the process for eachhigher education system, includinganalyzing general staffing needs, the cost of filling vacantpositions,andotherrelevantfactorstodecidewhethertoretainoreliminatepositions.
The Bd.
of Regents is also tasked with reporting to the Commission on Streamlining Government on the results of the process, including state general fund savings, positions eliminated, and personnel-related data, thereby providing oversight, ensuring compliance, and supporting fiscal accountability across higher education systems.
ProposedlawretainspresentlawandtransferstheagencyattritionandanalysisfromtheBd.
of Regents to the management boards of the public colleges and universities.
Proposed law further removes the referenceto the Commission on Streamlining Government because the commission was terminated on January 12, 2023 under present law (R.S.
24:101-109).
(Amends R.S.
17:2048.51(A), (E), (F), (G)(1)(a)(i), (J), 2048.51(O)(1)(intro para), 2048.51(O)(2), and (3)(c), 3128.1(A)(intro para), 3128.1(B), (C), 3134, 3138(A), (B), and (E), 3138.5(B)(1), (D)(1), (2), (D)(4)(intro para) and 3138.5(D)(4)(f), and (5), and (E), Page 20 of 21 Coding:
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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-768 REENGROSSED SB NO.
484 3138.9(A)(3) and (5), (B)(1) and (C), and 3452, R.S.
39:128(B)(1) and (4)(a)(i), and R.S.
42:375.2(A),372.2(B)(intropara)and375.2(B)(1),(C),and(D)(3);addsR.S.17:3128.1(D), 3138(G), and 3454(E), R.S.
36:309(E)(3) and (4), and R.S.
42:375.2(D)(4);
repeals R.S.
36:651(F)(6) and (L)(1)(a)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill 1.
Changes the administrator to the Purple Star Campus Designation from the higher education management boards to the Dept.
of Veterans Affairs.
2.
Changes the exempted amount of minor repairs on college campuses from $1 million to $2 million.
3.
Requires reporting to the Bd.
of Regents.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Makes technical changes.
2.
Clarifies that a survey is conducted for purposes of establishing small business incubators instead of incubator facilities.
3.
Creates the Louisiana Marine Consortium Efficiency and Research Competitiveness Commission.
4.
Requires the Board of Regents to establish a uniform fiscal policy and a fiscal early warning system, and provides requirements for both.
5.
Deletes prior senate floor amendments.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 772.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

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

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Received from the House with amendments.

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

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported with amendments (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

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

  15. Called from the Calendar.

  16. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 1 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  17. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  18. Senate floor amendments read and adopted.

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

  20. Called from the Calendar.

  21. Senate floor amendments read and adopted.

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

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

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

  25. Reported with amendments.

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

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

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Votes

CONCUR (#1425)

Passed 33 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 8003
Republican 24003
Total 33006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
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 Not Voting
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
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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FINAL PASSAGE (#1532)

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 64004
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 100005
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#698)

Passed 36 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25101
Democrat 10001
Total 36102
% of votes cast 92%3%0%5%
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Not Voting
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
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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