HB 1242 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

EARLY CHILDHOOD: Provides relative to licenses of Type III early learning centers

This bill modifies the licensing requirements for Type III early learning centers in Louisiana. Specifically, it clarifies that the state department cannot require licensing for prekindergarten programs run by public or nonpublic schools that are already approved under existing state laws. The legislation directly affects private and religious schools operating prekindergarten classes, ensuring they are not subject to duplicate licensing rules if they meet current educational standards. By removing the option to license these specific programs, the bill streamlines regulations for schools already operating under a recognized approval process.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2026 Last action May 28, 2026
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HB1242 Original HB1242 Engrossed · 1 edit · Apr 22, 2026
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The bill was renamed from 'Original' to 'Engrossed' and the page count was updated from 2 pages to 1 page, indicating a consolidation of the document. No substantive policy changes, eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or legal requirements were altered in this version.
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Updated the bill title header to reflect the 'Engrossed' status and corrected the page count from 2 to 1.

Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2026

How they voted

980
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 105
Apr 22, 2026
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican72
69 Yea 3
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 628 reported by the Committee on Education (12-0).
lower
0 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.