HB268

Provides relative to career-related activities for public school students (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Complete·5/15/26

Louisiana HB268 mandates career-related activities for public school students, including career interest inventories and direct employer interaction.

Louisiana HB268 requires schools to provide career awareness and exploration activities to students in grades six through eight, including career interest inventories in sixth grade and updated inventories in seventh and eighth grades. Schools must also provide at least one annual activity documented in the Individualized Graduation Plan. Additionally, schools enrolling K-5 students must provide at least one career-related activity by the end of fifth grade.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

34 Yea

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0 Nay

5 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 29

9:30 AM

Senate Committee on Education

Mar 18

9:00 AM

House Committee on Education

History

May 15

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 144.

May 15

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 14

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate.