HB 807 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

FUNDS/FUNDING: Establishes the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program to enhance workforce training programs to meet employer demand in certain industry sectors (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)

HB 807 establishes a special fund within Louisiana's state treasury to support the Community and Technical College System's workforce training programs. It directly affects community colleges and private-sector employers in high-demand industries like healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology by providing funding to hire more instructors and expand training capacity. Key provisions include using the fund for rapid-response instructor deployment, recruitment incentives, temporary instructors, and salary supplements - while prohibiting these funds from replacing existing state higher education funding. The program requires annual reporting to legislative committees on fund usage, supported industries, and credentials awarded.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB807 Original → HB807 Act 844 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope from solely the Community and Technical College System to include Louisiana State University and Southern University, ensuring all state two-year public institutions can access the new workforce training funding. Additionally, the administrative authority was updated to include the boards overseeing these additional universities, and the emergency rulemaking provision was clarified to cite the correct statutory authority.

Scope change

The program's applicability was expanded from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System to include Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, and Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.

SCOPE

Added Louisiana State University and Southern University to the list of institutions eligible for the Workforce Instructor Capacity Investment Program.

DEFINITION

Changed the administrative body from the single 'Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges' to include the boards of the newly added universities.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the reporting requirements to reflect the expanded scope by changing 'the board' to 'the boards'.

TECHNICAL

Corrected the citation for the emergency rulemaking authority from R.S. 49:961 to R.S. 49:962.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 20, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 12, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (14-0).

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (13-1).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

lower

1 primary · 43 co-sponsors