Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB445: EDUCATION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:4071(A), (B)(introductory paragraph), (E), (F), (H)(1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (10), and (J) and 4072, to enact R.S. 36:309(E)(3), and to repeal R.S. 17:4071(B)(11), (15), (23), and (24) and R.S. 36:651(K)(6), relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council; to transfer the council from the Department of Education to Louisiana Works; to provide for the powers, duties, and functions of the council; to provide for the membership of the council; to authorize the council to meet via electronic means…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:4071(A), (B)(introductory paragraph), (E), (F), (H)(1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (10), and (J) and 4072, to enact R.S. 36:309(E)(3), and to repeal R.S. 17:4071(B)(11), (15), (23), and (24) and R.S. 36:651(K)(6), relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council; to transfer the council from the Department of Education to Louisiana Works; to provide for the powers, duties, and functions of the council; to provide for the membership of the council; to authorize the council to meet via electronic means; to provide relative to the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Fund; to provide for the powers, duties, and authority of the commissioner of higher education, the Board of Regents, and Louisiana Works relative to the council; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:4071(A), (B)(introductory paragraph), (E), (F), (H)(1), (2), (5), (6), (7), and (10), and (J) and 4072 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §4071. Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council; creation; membership; powers, duties, and functions A. The Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (LaSTEM) is hereby created under the auspices of the Board of Regents Louisiana Works to coordinate and oversee the creation, delivery, and Page 1 of …