Louisiana authorizes community and technical colleges to partner with local school systems on driver training pilot programs

Original title: COLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL: Authorizes any institution under the supervision and management of the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to establish a pilot program with a school system to increase awareness of and access to certain training programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Last action · May 29, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsors: Travis Johnson and 19 others

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What This Bill Does

Louisiana community and technical colleges are authorized to create pilot programs with local public school systems starting August 1, 2026, to expand student awareness and access to commercial driver's license training and logistics programs.

Why it matters

High school students and local residents gain direct institutional pathways to commercial driving and logistics credentials through joint agreements between regional colleges and school boards.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges

Must review and approve any proposed pilot program partnerships with local school systems.

Directly affected

local public school systems

Authorized to enter joint pilot program partnerships subject to local school board approval.

Key Facts

Institutions under the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges may establish pilot programs in partnership with local public school systems.
The stated purpose of the pilot programs is to increase awareness of and access to commercial driver's license training programs, entry level driver training programs, and transportation, distribution, and logistics programs.
Any partnership established under this provision requires the approval of both the board of supervisors and the applicable city, parish, or local public school board.
The Act becomes effective on August 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who must approve the training pilot program partnerships?

Each partnership must receive approval from both the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the applicable city, parish, or local public school board.

What specific training programs are covered by the legislation?

The legislation covers commercial driver's license training programs, entry-level driver training programs, and .

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Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

20 actions

May 29, 2026HouseEnrolled
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 547.
May 29, 2026House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 26, 2026House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 25, 2026House
Received from the Senate without amendments.
May 25, 2026HouseEnrolled
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 25, 2026SenateEnrolled
Signed by the President of the Senate.

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May 21, 2026SenateFloor
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 13, 2026SenateFloor
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
May 12, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 11, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported favorably.
Apr 14, 2026SenateCommittee
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
Apr 13, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Apr 9, 2026HouseFloor
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Apr 8, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
Apr 7, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Apr 1, 2026House
Reported with amendments (9-0).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
Feb 27, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Feb 25, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 25, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

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