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State Government / Louisiana / Legislation / HB 987

HB 987Session 2026HouseBecame law

HIGHER EDUCATION: Realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the Louisiana State University Energy Institute (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Latest development · May 22, 2026

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 331.

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Session
2026
Introduced
Mar 23, 2026
Latest passage
May 13, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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EducationEnvironment & Energy

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Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorJack McFarland

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View full action timeline18 actions⌄
  1. May 22, 2026

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 331.

    Became LawExecutive SignatureHouse
  2. May 22, 2026

    Effective date: 05/22/2026.

    House
  3. May 19, 2026

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. May 18, 2026

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    EnrolledHouse
  5. May 18, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

    Senate
  6. May 13, 2026

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    PassageSenate
  7. May 13, 2026

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

    ReceiptHouse
  8. May 5, 2026

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

    Reading 3Senate
  9. May 4, 2026

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    Senate
  10. Apr 29, 2026

    Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  11. Apr 14, 2026

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

    Reading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  12. Apr 13, 2026

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

    Reading 1Senate
  13. Apr 9, 2026

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    PassageHouse
  14. Apr 8, 2026

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.

    House
  15. Apr 7, 2026

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

    Reading 3House
  16. Apr 1, 2026

    Reported favorably (8-0).

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  17. Mar 24, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Mar 23, 2026

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

    House

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Source data last updated Sep 4, 2026.