Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 1008
COLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain alleged violations or exercising academic freedom or free speech
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Charles Owen (Republican)
Cosponsors (12)
- Joy Walters (Democratic)
- Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican)
- Danny McCormick (Republican)
- Steven Jackson (Democratic)
- Dodie Horton (Republican)
- Peter Egan (Republican)
- Kathy Edmonston (Republican)
- Jessica Domangue (Republican)
- Kellee Dickerson (Republican)
- Jacob Braud (Republican)
- Mike Bayham (Republican)
- Beryl Amedee (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 25, 2026): Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Text versions
- House Committee Amendment, #3576, EDUC, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #3587, EDUC, Draft
- House Committee Amendment, #3794, EDUC, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #3966, Owen, Charles, Adopted
- House Floor Amendment, #4390, Owen, Charles, Adopted
- HB1008 Original
- HB1008 Engrossed
- HB1008 Reengrossed
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#765) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Mar 25, 2026 · House
Read by title. Lies over under the rules. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Reported with amendments (11-0). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Notice given. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - Apr 27, 2026 · House
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. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.