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HB 50LOUISIANASession 2026State BillSigned into law
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Louisiana Re-creates the Department of Education Through June 2031

Original title: SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Education

Last action · May 11, 2026: Effective date: 06/30/2026.Sponsor: Laurie Schlegel

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What This Bill Does

Louisiana re-creates the Department of Education and its associated statutory entities effective June 30, 2026, extending their legislative authorization through July 1, 2031.

Why it matters

Maintains the legal existence and operational authority of the state education agency and its subordinate bodies for an additional five-year sunset review cycle.

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

Department of Education

The department's legal existence and statutory authority are renewed through June 30, 2026, and extended until July 1, 2031.

Key Facts

  • The Department of Education and its statutory entities are re-created effective June 30, 2026.
  • All statutory authority for the department and its entities will cease on July 1, 2031, unless re-created again prior to that date.
  • R.S. 49:191(3)(b) is enacted to establish the July 1, 2030 phase-out initiation date.
  • R.S. 49:191(1)(g) is repealed in its entirety.
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  • The provisions of R.S. 49:193 are superseded to the extent they conflict with this Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does this re-creation take effect?
The Act becomes effective on June 30, 2026.
When is the next scheduled termination date for the Department of Education under this law?
All statutory authority for the department's existence ceases as of July 1, 2031.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

21 actions
  1. May 11, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.
  2. May 11, 2026House
    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  3. May 11, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 47.
  4. May 11, 2026House
    Effective date: 06/30/2026.
  5. May 8, 2026House
    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  6. May 7, 2026House
    Received from the Senate without amendments.
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  1. May 7, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  2. May 6, 2026SenateFloor
    Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  3. Apr 28, 2026SenateFloor
    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  4. Apr 27, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  5. Apr 22, 2026SenateCommittee
    Rules suspended. Reported favorably.
  6. Mar 25, 2026SenateCommittee
    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.
  7. Mar 24, 2026HouseFloor
    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
  8. Mar 24, 2026Senate
    Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
  9. Mar 23, 2026HouseFloor
    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
  10. Mar 23, 2026House
    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026.
  11. Mar 18, 2026HouseCommittee
    Reported favorably (13-0).
  12. Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
  13. Jan 30, 2026House
    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.
  14. Jan 27, 2026House
    Prefiled.
  15. Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

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Sponsors

Laurie SchlegelHouse · District 82RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

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Five-Year Sunset Extension

The legislation resets the sunset review cycle for the Department of Education to a 2031 termination horizon.

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Connected Entities

Department of Education
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www.legis.la.gov

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