WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26)

The definition of a 'Louisiana Youth Apprentice' was modified to remove the specific requirement that the written apprenticeship agreement must be 'registered'.

The criteria for the apprenticeship agreement were simplified by removing the explicit split between 'registered apprenticeship agreement' and 'approved program of training,' consolidating the requirements into a single written agreement clause.

Minor formatting and structural changes were made to align the bill with the original enrolled version, including updating the session number and removing redundant digest sections.

Added Representatives as co-sponsors to the bill, signifying its passage through both legislative chambers.

Updated the document title from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' and adjusted the page count from 3 pages to 2 pages.

Removed Senate-only amendment notes and the original list of sponsors to reflect the final, unified version.

Added 'paid' to the requirement that apprenticeship training occurs through employment, ensuring apprentices receive wages during their training.

Changed the requirement from a 'written apprentice agreement' to a 'written registered apprenticeship agreement,' adding a formal registration step.

Added two new co-sponsors to the list of senators who introduced the bill.