SB 305 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, and other state agencies to develop a publicly available statewide dashboard for career alignment that provides information related to educational and career opportunities. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

SB 305 requires Louisiana's Board of Regents and state agencies like Louisiana Works to create a free, public online dashboard showing how college programs connect to job outcomes. The dashboard will display data such as graduate employment rates, typical wages, and alignment with high-demand jobs, disaggregated by program. It aims to help students, families, and schools make informed decisions while allowing policymakers to assess workforce needs. The bill explicitly states it won’t mandate program changes, force performance funding, or disclose personal student information.

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 27, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB305 Original → SB305 Act · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was finalized as an Act, expanding the list of sponsors to include additional Senators and Representatives. The core policy requirements remain largely the same, mandating the creation of a public dashboard to track student career outcomes, employment data, and wage information. The Act also clarifies that the dashboard must be accessible to the general public and explicitly states that the data collection will not create new funding mandates or limit institutional academic autonomy.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the dashboard requirements remains unchanged; the primary change is the formalization of the bill as an Act with an expanded list of legislative sponsors.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific sponsors to the bill, expanding the list of Senators and Representatives who introduced the legislation.

Added a requirement that the dashboard must present information in a manner accessible and understandable to the general public.

Added explicit protections stating that the dashboard will not create performance funding mandates or limit institutional autonomy over curriculum.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document status from 'ORIGINAL' draft to 'ENROLLED' Act No. 99, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Mar 30, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Mar 30, 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 · 18 co-sponsors