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IntroducedApr 13, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 15, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 13, 2026
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Became Law
Louisiana Senate Bill
SCHOOLS: Provides for approval for charter schools that specialize in vocational and technical education to meet workforce demands for high demand and high wage jobs. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 20, 2026: Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 522
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Mike Bayhamcosponsor
- Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
- Raymond Crewscosponsor
- Barbara Reich Freibergcosponsor
- Charles Owencosponsor
- Lauren Ventrellacosponsor
Votes
YES: 89
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Domangue
- Martinez
- Adams
- Edmonston
- McCormick
- Amedee
- Egan
- McFarland
- Bacala
- Firment
- McMahen
- Bagley
- Fisher
- McMakin
- Bamburg
- Fontenot
- Melerine
- Bayham
- Freeman
- Miller
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Moore
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Muscarello
- Billings
- Galle
- Newell
- Boudreaux
- Geymann
- Orgeron
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Owen
- Boyd
- Green
- Phelps
- Boyer
- Hebert
- Riser
- Brass
- Henry, C.
- Sawyer
- Braud
- Henry, D.
- Schamerhorn
- Broussard
- Hilferty
- Schlegel
- Bryant
- Illg
- Spell
- Butler
- Johnson, M.
- St. Blanc
- Carlson
- Jordan
- Tarver
- Carrier
- Kerner
- Thomas
- Carter, R.
- Knox
- Turner
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Ventrella
- Chenevert
- LaFleur
- Villio
- Coates
- Landry, J.
- Wilder
- Cox
- Landry, T.
- Wiley
- Crews
- Larvadain
- Wright
- Deshotel
- Lyons
- Wyble
- Dewitt
- Mack
- Zeringue
- Dickerson
- Marcelle
NO: 2
ABSENT: 14
YES: 22
- Bryant
- Johnson, T.
- Miller
- Carrier
- Jordan
- Moore
- Carter, W.
- Knox
- Murray
- Chassion
- LaFleur
- Muscarello
- Fisher
- Landry, T.
- Newell
- Fontenot
- Larvadain
- Taylor
- Freeman
- Marcelle
- Green
- Mena
NO: 68
- Phillip R. DeVillier
- Dewitt
- McMahen
- Adams
- Dickerson
- McMakin
- Amedee
- Domangue
- Melerine
- Bacala
- Edmonston
- Orgeron
- Bamburg
- Egan
- Owen
- Bayham
- Firment
- Phelps
- Beaullieu
- Freiberg
- Riser
- Berault
- Gadberry
- Sawyer
- Billings
- Galle
- Schamerhorn
- Boudreaux
- Geymann
- Schlegel
- Bourriaque
- Glorioso
- Spell
- Boyer
- Hebert
- St. Blanc
- Braud
- Henry, C.
- Tarver
- Broussard
- Hilferty
- Thomas
- Butler
- Illg
- Turner
- Carlson
- Johnson, M.
- Ventrella
- Carter, R.
- Kerner
- Villio
- Carver
- LaCombe
- Wilder
- Chenevert
- Landry, J.
- Wiley
- Coates
- Mack
- Wright
- Cox
- Martinez
- Wyble
- Crews
- McCormick
- Zeringue
- Deshotel
- McFarland
ABSENT: 15
Actions
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- May 19, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 18, 2026 | Senate
- Received from the House without amendments.
- May 13, 2026 | House
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.
- May 11, 2026 | House
- Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Reported favorably (9-1). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- Apr 20, 2026 | House
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Substitute for Senate Bill No. 95. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
