SB 28 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

TEACHERS: Provides relative to associate teachers. (gov sig)

SB 28 lowers the minimum age requirement for associate teachers in Louisiana from 25 to 21 years old. This change directly affects individuals seeking to join Louisiana's associate educator program as new participants. The bill amends existing law (R.S. 17:7.8(B)(3)) to update this age requirement, with no other substantive policy changes described in the text. The bill is currently in early stages, having been prefilled and referred to the Education Committee.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB28 Original → SB28 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enrolled and signed into law, adding numerous sponsors to the original list. The substantive policy change remains the lowering of the minimum age requirement for associate teachers from 25 to 21 years old, expanding eligibility for individuals with associate's degrees to serve as teachers.

Scope change

The scope of eligibility for the associate educator program was expanded to include individuals aged 21 and older, whereas the original law required participants to be at least 25 years of age.

ELIGIBILITY

The minimum age requirement for associate teachers was lowered from 25 to 21 years old.

TECHNICAL

Additional representatives were added to the list of bill sponsors.

The document status was updated from 'Original' to 'Enrolled Act No. 233' to reflect final approval.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Mar 24, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 5, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors