HB 651

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 13, 2026, as My Sister's Keeper Day at the state capitol

LOCAL OFFICIALS: Requests the legislative auditor to conduct a study of compensation authorized for parish assessors and clerks of court

PUBLIC MEETINGS: Provides relative to attendance at meetings of public bodies

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products and alternative nicotine products (RE INCREASE GF RV See Note)

ASSESSORS: Authorizes limited increases in annual compensation for assessors in each parish (EG +$847,031 LF EX See Note)

TOPS: Revises initial academic eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Youth Legislature of Louisiana and recognizes its contributions to middle school students

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Denham Springs High School Robotics Team on winning the FIRST Robotics Pikes Peak Regional Competition

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Rosepine High School Lady Eagles basketball team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2026 Division III Select state championship

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Louisiana Tech University Lady Techsters on winning the 2025-2026 Conference USA Women's Basketball regular season championship

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement

COLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL: Authorizes any institution under the supervision and management of the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to establish a pilot program with a school system to increase awareness of and access to certain training programs (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD THE CLASSIC LEARNING TEST AS AN APPROVED ASSESSMENT FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-50, RELATING TO THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TALENTED AND QUALIFIED RESIDENT"" TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES."

An Act relating to the terms of office of municipal school board members; relating to the size of the city council in second class cities; and providing for an effective date.

An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Establishes the "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission""

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing mental health care services for students through telehealth; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.