What is the status of SB482?

Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 27, 2026).

Reese, Mike (R, 30), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB482?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB482

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana SB482: SCHOOLS: Provides for career coaches to assist public middle and high school students and their parents in developing an individualized graduation plan for each student. (8/1/26)

Q: What is SB482?

SB482 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): SCHOOLS: Provides for career coaches to assist public middle and high school students and their parents in developing an individualized graduation plan for each student. (8/1/26).

Q: What does SB482 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:2925(A)(1), (3), (6), and (7) and the introductory paragraph of 2926(A) and (B)(1) and to enact R.S. 17:2926(D), (E), and (F), relative to public middle and high school students; to provide with respect to individual graduation plans for students; to authorize the use of career coaches and career coaching vendors; to require the state Department of Education to publish certain information on the department's website; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:2925(A)(1), (3), (6), and (7) and the introductory paragraph of 2926(A) and (B)(1) and to enact R.S. 17:2926(D), (E), and (F), relative to public middle and high school students; to provide with respect to individual graduation plans for students; to authorize the use of career coaches and career coaching vendors; to require the state Department of Education to publish certain information on the department's website; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:2925(A)(1), (3), (6), and (7) and the introductory paragraph of 2926(A) and (B)(1) and to enact R.S. 17:2926(D), (E), and (F), relative to public middle and high school students; to provide with respect to individual graduation plans for students; to authorize the use of career coaches and career coaching vendors; to require the state Department of Education to publish certain information on the department's website; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:2925(A)(1), (3), (6), and (7) and the introductory paragraph of 2926(A) and (B)(1) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:2926(D), (E), and (F) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §2925. Individual graduation plans A.(1) By the end of the eighth grade, every student, with the assistance of his parent or legal guardian and school counselor and career coach, and for a student with an exceptionality as defined in R.S. 17:1942, except a student identified as gifted or talented and who has no other exceptionality, the student's Individualized Education Program team, if applicable, shall begin to develop an Individual Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-1162 ORIGINAL SB NO. Graduation Plan to guide …

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Louisiana SB482: SCHOOLS: Provides for career coaches to assist public middle and high school students and their parents in developing an individualized graduation plan for each student. (8/1/26)

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