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LouisianaHB 10082026 Regular SessionHouse

COLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain alleged violations or exercising academic freedom or free speech

Sponsored By: Charles Owen (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Charles Owen

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Beryl Amedée

    Republican • House

  • Danny McCormick

    Republican • House

  • Dodie Horton

    Republican • House

  • Jacob Braud

    Republican • House

  • Jessica Domangue

    Republican • House

  • Joy Walters

    Democratic • House

  • Kathy Edmonston

    Republican • House

  • Kellee Hennessy Dickerson

    Republican • House

  • Michael Robert Bayham Jr.

    Republican • House

  • Peter F. Egan Sr.

    Republican • House

  • Rodney Schamerhorn

    Republican • House

  • Steven Jackson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 114 • No: 0

House vote • 4/27/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    4/29/2026Senate

  2. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/28/2026Senate

  3. Called from the calendar.

    4/27/2026House

  4. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 103, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/27/2026House

  5. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    4/22/2026House

  6. Notice given.

    4/22/2026House

  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

    4/22/2026House

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.

    4/21/2026House

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

    4/16/2026House

  10. Reported with amendments (11-0).

    4/15/2026House

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

    3/26/2026House

  12. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

    3/25/2026House

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