What is the status of HB77?

Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 347. (June 20, 2025).

Turner, Christopher (R, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB77?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB77

Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana HB77: TOPS: Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT and allows award qualification based on th

Q: What is HB77?

HB77 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): TOPS: Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT and allows award qualification based on th.

Q: What does HB77 do?

In its own words: An ACT score of 31 or above AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:5002, 5025(introductory paragraph), 5027(C)(introductory paragraph) and (D)(2), 5029(B)(3)(b)(iii) and (D)(1)(introductory paragraph), 5041(introductory paragraph), (1)(c), and (4), and 5043(1) and to enact R.S. 17:5024(A)(1)(e) and (B)(1)(e), relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students; to revise program award amounts; to create a new program award level; to provide a definition of tuition for program purposes; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025

TOPS: Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT and allows award qualification based on the Classic Learning Test (EN +$3,012,092 SG EX See Note)

What the bill says

An ACT score of 31 or above AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:5002, 5025(introductory paragraph), 5027(C)(introductory paragraph) and (D)(2), 5029(B)(3)(b)(iii) and (D)(1)(introductory paragraph), 5041(introductory paragraph), (1)(c), and (4), and 5043(1) and to enact R.S. 17:5024(A)(1)(e) and (B)(1)(e), relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students; to revise program award amounts; to create a new program award level; to provide a definition of tuition for program purposes; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.

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an ACT score of 31 or above AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:5002, 5025(introductory paragraph), 5027(C)(introductory paragraph) and (D)(2), 5029(B)(3)(b)(iii) and (D)(1)(introductory paragraph), 5041(introductory paragraph), (1)(c), and (4), and 5043(1) and to enact R.S. 17:5024(A)(1)(e) and (B)(1)(e), relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students; to revise program award amounts; to create a new program award level; to provide a definition of tuition for program purposes; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:5002, 5025(introductory paragraph), 5027(C)(introductory paragraph) and (D)(2), 5029(B)(3)(b)(iii) and (D)(1)(introductory paragraph), 5041(introductory paragraph), (1)(c), and (4), and 5043(1) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:5024(A)(1)(e) and (B)(1)(e) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §5002. Awards and amounts A.(1) A student shall be eligible for an Opportunity, Performance, Honors, Excellence, or TOPS-Tech Award based on his academic achievement. (2) The award amount shall be as provided in Subsection B or D of this Section unless the legislature, by law, increases the award amount. For purposes of this Section, applicable to award amounts for students enrolling as first-time freshmen during or after the 2025-2026 academic year, "tuition" means the annual Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 25RS-155 ORIGINAL …

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