HB 807 is sponsored by Landry, T., Mike Reese (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Beth Mizell (Republican), Gregory A. Miller (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Stewart Jr. Cathey (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Rashid Armand Young (Democrat), Christopher Turner (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Candace N. Newell (Democrat), Ed Murray (Democrat), Shaun Raphael Mena (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Alonzo L. Knox (Democrat), Steven Jackson (Democrat), Dana Henry (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Sr., Wilford Carter (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), Doyle Boudreaux (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Stephanie H. Berault (Republican), Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Chasity Martinez (Democrat), Shane Mack (Republican), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Adrian Fisher (Democrat), Kim Carver (Republican), Barbara Carpenter (Democrat), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Ken Brass (Democrat), Reese "Skip" Broussard (Republican), and C. Travis Johnson (Democrat).

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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 30 D · 15 R cosponsors

HB 807 — FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Last action June 08, 2026 — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 844.

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 08, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
46 sponsors

1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (30 D · 15 R) — cross-party backing.
Mixed recorded votes

3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

Establishes a program to improve workforce training programs in specific industries.

The bill creates the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program aimed at enhancing training programs to align with employer needs in selected sectors. This initiative focuses on boosting the skills of workforce instructors to better prepare workers for available jobs.

What this means for you

Workers: This means more opportunities for training that aligns with the skills needed by employers.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 97 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 807, a reference to "ACT No. 844" has been removed. This change likely means that the bill is no longer relying on or connected to that particular act, which could simplify its application or clarify its intent. Understanding these adjustments is important because they can affect how the bill will be implemented and interpreted in practice.

~~HLS~~ENROLLED ~~26RS-1321~~ ~~ENGROSSED~~ Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

807 ~~BYREPRESENTATIVESBRASS,BROUSSARD,CARPENTER,CARVER,FREIBERG,~~BY REPRESENTATIVES BRASS, ADAMS, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE, BOYD, BROUSSARD, CARPENTER, WILFORD CARTER, CARVER, CHASSION, EGAN, FISHER, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, GREEN, DANA HENRY, JACKSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, KNOX, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MACK, MARTINEZ, MENA, MURRAY, NEWELL, SAWYER, TAYLOR, TURNER, AND ~~TAYLOR~~YOUNG ~~FUNDS/FUNDING:~~AND SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CATHEY, HARRIS, JACKSON- ANDREWS, JENKINS, LUNEAU, MILLER, MIZELL, PRICE, AND REESE AN ACT To enact R.S.

~~Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors AN ACT To enact R.S.~~

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807 ENROLLED investment ~~program~~programto toexpandinstructorcapacityand ~~expandinstructorcapacityandproviderapid-responsecapabilityfor~~provide rapid-responsecapabilityfor major economic development projects.

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(5) The legislature finds that Louisiana faces significant shortages in healthcare and allied health professions, particularlyin rural and undeserved areas, and that expanding instructor capacity in healthcare programs is critical to meeting statewide workforce demands.

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~~[R.S.~~

~~1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 807 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Brass Abstract:~~

~~Establishesthe WorkforceInstructor CapacityInvestment Program ("program") for expansion of instructional capacityat two-year public institutions in high-wage, high-demand workforce programs.~~

Proposed law establishes the program to promote the expansion of instructional capacityin high-wage,high-demandworkforceprogramsandsupportsharedinstructormodelsbetween two-year public institutions and private-sector employers.

ProposedlawauthorizesthemanagementboardsoftheLouisianaCommunityandTechnical CollegeSystem,theLouisianaStateUniversitySystem,andtheSouthernUniversitySystem ("boards") to promulgate rules pursuant to present law (Administrative Procedure Act) for the implementation and administration of the program, including establishing eligibility criteria,cost-sharingmodels,andallocationmethodologiesanddefiningqualifyingindustry sectors.

~~Authorizes initial rules for the program to be adopted by emergency rule.~~

~~Establishes legislative oversight committees for program rules.~~

~~Proposed law establishes the Workforce Instructor CapacityInvestment Fund ("fund") as a special fund in the state treasury.~~

~~Authorizes deposit by the treasurer of gifts, grants, and donations to the fund as well as any monies appropriated or transferred by the legislature.~~

~~Provides for deposit and investment of monies in the fund.~~

~~Requires appropriation of monies in the fund to the boards for implementation and administration of the program, including but not limited to any of the following:~~

~~(1) Support of rapid-response instructor deployment tied to major economic development projects.~~

~~(2) Expedited recruitment incentives.~~

~~(3) Compensation for temporary or contract-based instructors.~~

~~(4) Salary differential supplements.~~

~~(5) Accelerated program expansion.~~

~~Proposed law prohibits monies appropriated from the fund from being used to displace, replace, or supplant anystate general fund appropriations to two-year public institutions.~~

Proposed law requires the boards to submit an annual report no later than 45 days prior to theregularsession ofthe legislature to the House and Senate Committees onEducation,the HouseCommitteeonAppropriations,andtheSenateCommitteeonFinancedetailingcertain metrics for the program.

~~Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.~~

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~~807 Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:~~

~~Expand program to include two-year public institutions in La.~~

~~State University and Southern University systems, in addition to La.~~

~~Community and Technical College System institutions.~~

~~Grant certain authorities to the management boards of the La.~~

~~State University and Southern University systems.~~

~~Make technical and conforming changes.~~

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~~HLS~~ ~~26RS-1321~~ ~~ENGROSSED~~ Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

807 ~~BYREPRESENTATIVESBRASS,BROUSSARD,CARPENTER,CARVER,FREIBERG,~~ TERRY LANDRY, MARTINEZ, AND ~~TAYLOR~~ ~~FUNDS/FUNDING:~~

807 BY REPRESENTATIVES BRASS, ADAMS, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE, BOYD, BROUSSARD, CARPENTER, WILFORD CARTER, CARVER, CHASSION, EGAN, FISHER, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, GREEN, DANA HENRY, JACKSON, TRAVIS JOHNSON, KNOX, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MACK, MARTINEZ, MENA, MURRAY, NEWELL, SAWYER, TAYLOR, TURNER, AND YOUNG AND SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CATHEY, HARRIS, JACKSON- ANDREWS, JENKINS, LUNEAU, MILLER, MIZELL, PRICE, AND REESE AN ACT To enact R.S.

~~Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors AN ACT To enact R.S.~~

It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to establish a flexible Page 1 of 5 CODING:

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~~HLS~~ ~~26RS-1321~~ ~~ENGROSSED~~ HB NO.

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807 investment ~~program~~ to ~~expandinstructorcapacityandproviderapid-responsecapabilityfor~~ major economic development projects.

807 ENROLLED investment programto expandinstructorcapacityand provide rapid-responsecapabilityfor major economic development projects.

Notwithstanding anyprovision ~~oflawtothecontrary,rulespromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisions~~ of this Section shall be submitted to the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance for oversight.

Notwithstanding anyprovision oflawtothecontrary,rulespromulgatedpursuantto theprovisions of this Section shall be submitted to the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education, the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Finance for oversight.

AfterallocationofmoneytotheBondSecurityandRedemptionFund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit into the fund any monies transferred or appropriated by the legislature and anymonies designated for the fund and received or held bythe state treasurer from donations, gifts, grants, or other revenue.

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807 ~~legislature~~ and ~~any~~ monies ~~designated~~ ~~for~~ the fund ~~and~~ ~~received~~ or ~~held~~ ~~bythe~~ ~~state~~ ~~treasurer~~ ~~from~~ ~~donations,~~ ~~gifts,~~ ~~grants,~~ or ~~other~~ ~~revenue.~~

807 ENROLLED (2) All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

~~(2)~~ ~~All~~ ~~unexpended~~ ~~and~~ ~~unencumbered~~ monies in the fund at the ~~end~~ of ~~the~~ ~~fiscal~~ ~~year~~ shall ~~remain~~ in the fund.

The monies in the fund shall be invested bythe statetreasurerinthesamemannerasmoniesinthestategeneralfund.Interestearned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

~~The monies in the fund shall be invested by the statetreasurerinthesamemannerasmoniesinthestategeneralfund.Interestearned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund.~~

(a) Support ~~ofrapid-responseinstructordeploymenttiedto~~ majoreconomic development projects.

(a) Support ofrapid-responseinstructordeployment tied to majoreconomic development projects.

If ~~vetoed~~ ~~bythe~~ ~~governorand~~ ~~subsequentlyapproved~~ ~~bythe~~ ~~legislature,~~ ~~this~~ ~~Act~~ ~~shall~~ ~~become~~ ~~effective~~ on ~~the~~ ~~dayfollowing~~ ~~such~~ ~~approval.~~

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807 ~~DIGEST~~ ~~ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative~~ ~~Services.~~

807 ENROLLED vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

It ~~constitutes~~ ~~nopart~~ of ~~the~~ ~~legislative~~ ~~instrument.~~

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

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