Louisiana HB448: STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters and police officers injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters and police officers injured or killed in the line of duty to be used for any postgraduate degree (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1682.2(A) and (C), relative to scholarships; to provide relative to scholarships for certain firefighters and spouses of certain firefighters; to provide use of certain scholarships; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1682.2(A) and (C), relative to scholarships; to provide relative to scholarships for certain firefighters and spouses of certain firefighters; to provide use of certain scholarships; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:1682.2(A) and (C) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §1682.2. Scholarships for spouses of firefighters killed or disabled in performance of duty; scholarships for disabled firefighters A. The spouse of a firefighter who is injured in the course and scope of the performance of his duties and the injury causes death or serious injury resulting in an inability to be employed, which spouse is otherwise eligible and meets all of the entrance requirements of a college or university, shall be admitted to such college or university without the payment of any fees, tuition, or other charges, including room and board charges. As long as such spouse meets the academic requirements and maintains a "C" average for each semester and complies with the rules and regulations of such college or university required for attendance therein as a full-time student such spouse shall receive the exemption. Such exemption shall exist for such spouse for the number of semesters required of a full-time student to obtain one Page 1 of CODING: …

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Sponsors

• Adams, Roy (D, 62) · primary sponsor
• Carpenter, Barbara (D, 63)
• Carver, Kim (R, 89)
• Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
• Freiberg, Barbara (R, 70)
• LaCombe, Jeremy (R, 18)
• Martinez, Chasity (D, 60)
• St. Blanc III, Vincent (R, 50)
• Taylor, Sylvia (D, 57)

Latest actions

1. June 1, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2. June 1, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 646.
3. May 27, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 26, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 26, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 26, 2026: Received from the Senate without amendments.
7. May 25, 2026: Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
8. May 20, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
9. May 19, 2026: Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
10. May 18, 2026: Reported favorably.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 448, FINAL PASSAGE (#1226) (May 25, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 448, FINAL PASSAGE (#365) (April 8, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB448?

HB448 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters and police officers injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters and police officers injured or killed in the line of duty to be used for any postgraduate degree (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note).

What does HB448 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1682.2(A) and (C), relative to scholarships; to provide relative to scholarships for certain firefighters and spouses of certain firefighters; to provide use of certain scholarships; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB448?

Signed into law as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 1, 2026).

Who sponsored HB448?

Adams, Roy (D, 62), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB448?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB448