Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB353: POSTSECONDARY ED: Authorizes each postsecondary system management board to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 17:3351(H), relative to student identification cards; to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College of the Louisiana State University System to make student identification cards available as a digitized credential; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 17:3351(H), relative to student identification cards; to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College of the Louisiana State University System to make student identification cards available as a digitized credential; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:3351(H) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §3351. General powers, duties, and functions of postsecondary education management boards * * * H. In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by this Section, the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College with supervision and management of the Louisiana State University System shall make all student identification cards, within the system, available as a digitized credential as authorized by Subpart E of Part I of Chapter 1 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, commonly referred to as "LA Wallet", by August 1, 2027. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-572 ORIGINAL SB NO. * * * The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services. The keyword, summary, and digest …
Sponsors
- Larry Selders (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
- Landry Jr., Terry (D, 67)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 760.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 353, CONCUR (#1412) (May 27, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 353, FINAL PASSAGE (#1537) (May 26, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 353, FINAL PASSAGE (#513) (April 29, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB353?
- SB353 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): POSTSECONDARY ED: Authorizes each postsecondary system management board to digitize student IDs for use in LA Wallet. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX).
- What does SB353 do?
- In its own words: An act To enact R.S. 17:3351(H), relative to student identification cards; to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College of the Louisiana State University System to make student identification cards available as a digitized credential; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB353?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB353?
- Larry Selders (D, SD-014), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB353?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB353
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