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LA HB378

LA HB378
Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EN +$172,184 SG EX See Note)


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Introduced
04/03/2025
In Committee
06/04/2025
Crossed Over
05/28/2025
Passed
06/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:5029(B)(2) and (3)(a) and (b)(ii) and (iii), relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students; to provide relative to the alternate eligibility requirements for students who complete approved home study programs; to lower the minimum ACT score such students must attain for initial qualification for an award; and to provide for related matters.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS), a Louisiana state scholarship program, by adjusting the ACT score requirements for home-schooled students seeking to qualify for awards. Specifically, the bill lowers the additional ACT score points needed above the standard TOPS requirements for students who complete approved home study programs. For students qualifying for TOPS-Tech or Opportunity Awards through the 2024-2025 award year, the required ACT score will now be two points higher than the standard requirement (previously three points higher). Similarly, for Performance or Honors Awards during the same period, students will need only one point above the standard requirement (previously three points higher). The bill also adds a reference to R.S. 17:5024(B)(1) in the eligibility requirements and clarifies the timeframe for these adjusted scoring provisions. These changes aim to make TOPS scholarships more accessible to home-schooled students by reducing the additional ACT score hurdles they must clear to qualify for different levels of awards.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (51)

Roger Wilder (R)* Roy Adams (D),  Beryl Amedée (R),  Regina Barrow (D),  Michael Bayham (R),  Gerald Boudreaux (D),  Marcus Bryant (D),  Joshua Carlson (R),  Dewith Carrier (R),  Gary Carter (D),  Tehmi Chassion (D),  Emily Chenevert (R),  Heather Cloud (R),  Kimberly Coates (R),  Patrick Connick (R),  Vincent Cox (R),  Raymond Crews (R),  Jason DeWitt (R),  Kellee Dickerson (R),  Royce Duplessis (D),  Rick Edmonds (R),  Kathy Edmonston (R),  Peter Egan (R),  Mike Fési (R),  Gabe Firment (R),  Franklin Foil (R),  Jay Gallé (R),  Brett Geymann (R),  Brian Glorioso (R),  Jimmy Harris (D),  Cameron Henry (R),  Valarie Hodges (R),  Dodie Horton (R),  Steven Jackson (D),  Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D),  Samuel Jenkins (D),  Jacob Landry (R),  Shane Mack (R),  Shaun Mena (D),  Beth Mizell (R),  Chuck Owen (R),  Rodney Schamerhorn (R),  Annie Spell (R),  Jeremy Stine (R),  Phil Tarver (R),  Sylvia Taylor (D),  Francis Thompson (R),  Chris Turner (R),  Lauren Ventrella (R),  Jeffrey Wiley (R),  Glen Womack (R), 

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025. (on 06/20/2025)

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