Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB322 — WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26)

Last action — Effective date 8/1/2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 26, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • 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 D).

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In plain language

The bill provides regulations and guidelines for apprenticeships.

This bill establishes provisions regarding apprenticeships, enhancing workforce development efforts. It aims to facilitate training and skill acquisition for apprentices.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means better training opportunities and skill development for those in apprenticeship programs.
  • Families: Families of apprentices may benefit from improved training pathways that enhance job prospects for their members.
  • Small Business: This could provide small businesses with clearer guidelines on how to implement and manage apprenticeship programs.

Summary

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

  2. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

  3. Reported favorably.

  4. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  5. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

  7. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

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

  9. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

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

  11. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  13. Received from the House with amendments.

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

  15. Called from the Calendar.

  16. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

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

  18. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

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

  20. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 490.

  21. Effective date 8/1/2026.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB322 do?
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26)
Who sponsors SB322?
SB322 is sponsored by Royce Duplessis (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB322?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB322?
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