TOPS: Requires the Board of Regents to establish and maintain a data administration system for the collection of uniform data on all state financial assistance (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
This bill requires Louisiana's Board of Regents to create a data system for collecting consistent information on all state financial aid programs. It directly affects postsecondary institutions that accept students receiving Taylor Opportunity Program for Students awards, as they must submit the required data. The system will track financial aid trends, effectiveness, and student outcomes to help evaluate how well these programs work. Institutions must follow the specific data format determined by the administering agency to ensure uniform reporting across the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB1058 Original
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HB1058 Act 694
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from an original draft into an enrolled act, finalizing its status as law. The substantive policy content remains focused on requiring the Board of Regents to create a data system for tracking TOPS financial aid usage, with no changes to the core requirements or scope.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'TOPS' header and the 'Digest' section, which provided a summary of the bill's purpose and context but are not part of the final legal text.
Added official signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, along with the 'Enrolled' and 'Act No. 694' designations, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now law.
Adjusted page numbering from 'Page 1 of 2' to 'Page 1 of 1' to reflect the removal of the digest and header pages.
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 40
May 27, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 25, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 6. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0).
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Bamburg
RRepublican
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