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LouisianaHB 12032026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

EDUCATION: Provides relative to parent-driven learning microschools

Sponsored By: Kathy Edmonston (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Building protections for parent-led microschools

The law protects voluntary parent groups teaching children across multiple grade levels at agreed times. These microschools meet in homes, libraries, community spaces, learning centers, or similar settings for part or all of the school week. Using, renting, leasing, or lawfully possessing a building for a microschool does not change its zoning or occupancy classification. Microschool use alone cannot trigger extra building-code or fire-safety rules. The building must still meet occupancy requirements for its existing classification.

Fewer government hurdles for parent-led microschools

Qualifying microschools are voluntary parent groups teaching children across multiple grade levels at agreed times in nontraditional settings. Children participate for part or all of the school week. Government agencies cannot deny or restrict building use for these or similar educational activities, regardless of day, time, or hours. Agencies cannot require compliance with the Title 17 education rules cited in the law for that use. They also cannot require these microschools to register or report. The specified state licensing requirements do not apply to qualifying microschools or covered religious education activities.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kathy Edmonston

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Barbara Carpenter

    Democratic • House

  • Beryl Amedée

    Republican • House

  • Charles Owen

    Republican • House

  • Chasity Martinez

    Democratic • House

  • Josh Carlson

    Republican • House

  • Kim Carver

    Republican • House

  • Phillip Eric Tarver

    Republican • House

  • Reese "Skip" Broussard

    Republican • House

  • Sylvia Elaine Taylor

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 186 • No: 47

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 73, nays 19, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 73 • No: 19

Senate vote • 5/28/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 27 • No: 7

House vote • 5/6/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 21. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 75 • No: 21

House vote • 4/23/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 885.

    6/8/2026House

  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.

    6/8/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/2/2026House

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

    6/1/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 73, nays 19, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Called from the Calendar.

    5/28/2026Senate

  8. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/28/2026Senate

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/28/2026House

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

    5/28/2026House

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

    5/27/2026Senate

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

    5/26/2026Senate

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

    5/25/2026Senate

  14. Reported with amendments.

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/7/2026Senate

  16. Called from the calendar.

    5/6/2026House

  17. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 21. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/6/2026House

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

    5/6/2026Senate

  19. Notice given.

    5/5/2026House

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.

    5/5/2026House

  21. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    4/29/2026House

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

    4/27/2026House

  23. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.

    4/27/2026House

  24. Reported favorably (11-0).

    4/23/2026House

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

    4/1/2026House

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