HB818 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Provides relative to student assessments (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX).

What is the status of HB818?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/02/2026. (June 2, 2026).

Riser, Neil (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB818?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB818

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB818: STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Provides relative to student assessments (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Q: What does HB818 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:24.4(F)(6) and (7)(a)(introductory paragraph) and to enact R.S. 17:24.4(F)(7)(a)(v) and (c) through (g) and (8) through (10) and 406.9(B)(15), relative to student assessments; to provide for annual review; to provide for posting of certain schedules; to provide for required schedule content; to provide for reporting of certain information to the Department of Education; to provide for waivers; to provide relative to the Parent's Bill of Rights for Public Schools; to provide for rules; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:24.4(F)(6) and (7)(a)(introductory paragraph) and to enact R.S. 17:24.4(F)(7)(a)(v) and (c) through (g) and (8) through (10) and 406.9(B)(15), relative to student assessments; to provide for annual review; to provide for posting of certain schedules; to provide for required schedule content; to provide for reporting of certain information to the Department of Education; to provide for waivers; to provide relative to the Parent's Bill of Rights for Public Schools; to provide for rules; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:24.4(F)(6) and (7)(a)(introductory paragraph) and to enact R.S. 17:24.4(F)(7)(a)(v) and (c) through (g) and (8) through (10) and 406.9(B)(15), relative to student assessments; to provide for annual review; to provide for posting of certain schedules; to provide for required schedule content; to provide for reporting of certain information to the Department of Education; to provide for waivers; to provide relative to the Parent's Bill of Rights for Public Schools; to provide for rules; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:24.4(F)(6) and (7)(a)(introductory paragraph) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:24.4(F)(7)(a)(v) and (c) through (g) and (8) through (10) and 406.9(B)(15) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §24.4. Louisiana Competency-Based Education Program; statewide standards for required subjects; Louisiana Educational Assessment Program; parish or city school board comprehensive pupil progression plans; waivers * * * F. * * * (6)(a) Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year and for each school year thereafter, the The amount of time public school students spend taking standardsPage 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1278 ORIGINAL HB NO. based assessments and any other assessments required by federal law, state law, rules of the State Board …

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Louisiana HB818: STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Provides relative to student assessments (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

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