Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana HB372: CURRICULA: Provides relative to computer science as a high school graduation requirement (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Status: Chaptered, June 11, 2025
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:5025.7(introductory paragraph) and 5026(F)(introductory paragraph) and to repeal Section 6(A) and (D) of Act No. 211 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, relative to curricula; to provide relative to Computer Science as a required high school course; to provide for alignment with the core curriculum requirements for qualifications for TOPS awards; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:5025.7(introductory paragraph) and 5026(F)(introductory paragraph) and to repeal Section 6(A) and (D) of Act No. 211 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, relative to curricula; to provide relative to Computer Science as a required high school course; to provide for alignment with the core curriculum requirements for qualifications for TOPS awards; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:5025.7(introductory paragraph) and 5026(F)(introductory paragraph) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §5025.7. High school core curriculum requirements; Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards; students graduating in the 2027-2028 school year through 2029-2030 school years To be eligible for an Opportunity, Performance, or Honors Award pursuant to this Chapter, a student who graduated during or after the 2027-2028 school year but not later than the 2029-2030 school year shall have successfully completed a core curriculum which consists of twenty units of high school course work as follows: * * * §5026. High school core curriculum requirements; TOPS-Tech * * * Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 25RS-496 ORIGINAL HB NO. F. For a student graduating during or after the 2027-2028 school year but …
Sponsors
- Jason Hughes (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 268.
- : Effective date: 08/01/2025.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- : Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 372, FINAL PASSAGE (#761) (June 8, 2025): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 372, FINAL PASSAGE (#33) (April 24, 2025): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB372?
- HB372 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): CURRICULA: Provides relative to computer science as a high school graduation requirement (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX).
- What does HB372 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:5025.7(introductory paragraph) and 5026(F)(introductory paragraph) and to repeal Section 6(A) and (D) of Act No. 211 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, relative to curricula; to provide relative to Computer Science as a required high school course; to provide for alignment with the core curriculum requirements for qualifications for TOPS awards; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB372?
- Chaptered as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 268. (June 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB372?
- Jason Hughes (D).
- Where is the official record for HB372?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB372
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