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LouisianaHB 10842026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and mandatory fees for public postsecondary education institutions

Sponsored By: Christopher Turner (Republican)

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Louisiana colleges set tuition with student safeguards

Beginning January 1, 2027, Louisiana public colleges and universities gain authority to set tuition and mandatory fees for all programs. This covers certificates, degrees, diplomas, and other credentials, including part-time, dual-enrollment, summer, and intersession students. Colleges can raise these charges by no more than 10% over any one-year period or lower them without limit. Increases are not required. When setting charges, colleges must consider affordability, total attendance costs, peer colleges’ charges, and median household income in Louisiana and peer colleges’ states. Colleges must create a process to give students adequate notice before increases and set financial-hardship waiver rules. Information about increases and waiver rules must reach affected current and prospective students in a timely manner. The law does not guarantee lower charges or a waiver for any particular student. Each college must report on implementation by February 15 annually to its management board, the Board of Regents, and legislative committees. Those committees are House and Senate Education, House Appropriations, and Senate Finance.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christopher Turner

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 218 • No: 20

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 90, nays 6. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

Yes: 90 • No: 6

Senate vote • 5/27/2026

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 34 • No: 2

House vote • 5/7/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 9. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 86 • No: 9

House vote • 4/28/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Becomes Act No. 970 without the Governor's signature.

    6/25/2026House

  2. Effective date: 06/25/2026.

    6/25/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/4/2026House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/31/2026House

  6. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 90, nays 6. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

    5/29/2026House

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/28/2026House

  9. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/27/2026Senate

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/26/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/25/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    5/21/2026Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

    5/12/2026Senate

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

    5/11/2026Senate

  15. Called from the calendar.

    5/7/2026House

  16. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 9. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/7/2026House

  17. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/5/2026House

  18. Notice given.

    5/5/2026House

  19. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.

    5/5/2026House

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

    4/29/2026House

  21. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

    4/29/2026House

  22. Reported with amendments (8-3).

    4/28/2026House

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

    3/31/2026House

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

    3/30/2026House

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