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HB186

Creates the crime of theft of funds from the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Introduced·2/18/26
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Louisiana HB186 creates the crime of theft of funds from the LA GATOR Scholarship Program.

Louisiana HB186 creates the crime of theft of funds from the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program. The bill specifies penalties based on the amount misappropriated, ranging from imprisonment and fines to restitution for financial losses. Penalties increase with the amount stolen and repeat offenses.

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Where it stands

Current
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 24

10:00 AM

House Committee on Criminal Justice

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Feb 20

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

Feb 18

House

Prefiled.