SR 172 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Creates the Legislative Higher Education Funding and Formula Task Force.

Senate Resolution 172 establishes a temporary task force to examine how Louisiana funds its public colleges and universities. The group will analyze the current funding formula, review historical data, and compare the state's approach with other regions to identify potential improvements. Composed of legislators and representatives from higher education systems, the task force will submit its findings and legislative recommendations by February 26, 2027.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 27, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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SR172 Original → SR172 Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and formatted for official enactment, changing the page count from 5 to 4. The substantive policy content, including the task force's mission, membership, and reporting deadlines, remains unchanged from the original version.

TECHNICAL

The document was reformatted to comply with official enrolled standards, resulting in a reduction from 5 pages to 4 pages and the addition of the 'ENROLLED' status header.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

May 27, 2026

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors