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LouisianaHB 3862026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

SCHOOLS/CHARTER: Provides relative to charter school funding (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Emily Chenevert (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

School district funds cover charter oversight

Louisiana's education department can retain money from state minimum foundation program funds otherwise allocated to a local school system. The amount equals 0.25% of the fee charged to a covered charter school, not 0.25% of total school funding. This covers Type 3B schools acting as their own local education agencies. It also covers Type 1, 3, and 4 schools acting in that role under the law's authorization routes. The department uses the money for financial oversight and monitoring.

Charter schools gain control with oversight

Louisiana sets yearly per-student funding for Type 1, 2, 3, 3B, and 4 charter schools using its minimum foundation program. Amounts match the student's home district, using student needs and the district's student count in the formula. Funding generally follows the charter-signing board for Type 1, 3, 4, and Type 3B schools without independent agency status. Type 2 and independently funded Type 3B schools receive yearly amounts set under the state-approved formula. Type 2 and Type 5 schools serve as their own local education agencies under state board rules. Type 1, 3, and 3B schools can take that role for federal funds with local board approval and rules. Local boards remain the agency for Type 1, 3, and 4 schools unless another legal authorization applies. State rules must set financial and program duties for Type 1, 3, and 3B schools acting independently. The state superintendent can end their agency authority if they fail those duties.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Emily Chenevert

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 230 • No: 0

House vote • 5/27/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/21/2026

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 93 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 797.

    6/8/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/8/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/1/2026House

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

    5/28/2026House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/28/2026Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/27/2026House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

    5/26/2026House

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/25/2026House

  9. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/21/2026Senate

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

    5/13/2026Senate

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

    5/12/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    5/11/2026Senate

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

    3/31/2026Senate

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    3/30/2026House

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

    3/30/2026Senate

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.

    3/26/2026House

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

    3/25/2026House

  18. Reported favorably (13-0).

    3/24/2026House

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

    3/9/2026House

  20. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

    2/27/2026House

  21. Prefiled.

    2/25/2026House

  22. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

    2/25/2026House

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