HB1078 — STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses
Last action — Effective date: 08/01/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 18, 2026.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
HighHow often bills like it became law.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
In plain language
The bill alters tuition and fees for specific distance education courses.
This legislation modifies the tuition and fees structure for certain distance education courses. It aims to address the costs associated with these programs for students.
What this means for you
- Students: This means that if you are taking specific distance education courses, your tuition and fees may be adjusted.
Summary
STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB1078 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
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Reported favorably (10-0).
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
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Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 85, nays 8. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
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Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
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Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 334.
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Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Sponsors
- Barbara Reich Freiberg · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB1078 do?
- STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses
- Who sponsors HB1078?
- HB1078 is sponsored by Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB1078?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB1078?
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