Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB678

Introduced
2/27/26  
Refer
2/27/26  

Caption

Authorizes students who qualify for a TOPS award but graduate from an out-of-state college to apply unused award amounts to medical or dental school in Louisiana and requires repayment unless certain conditions are met (OR +$367,110 GF EX See Note)

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

LA HB275

Authorizes students who qualify for a TOPS award but graduate from an out-of-state college to apply unused award amounts to medical or dental school in Louisiana and requires repayment unless certain conditions are met (EG +$367,110 GF EX See Note)

LA HB77

Adds the Excellence award level for students who score 31 or higher on the ACT and allows award qualification based on the Classic Learning Test (EN +$3,012,092 SG EX See Note)

LA HB70

Revises initial academic eligibility requirements for a TOPS-Tech award (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA SB12

Excludes certain amounts deposited into ABLE accounts for qualified expenses of persons with disabilities from state income tax. (8/1/25) (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

LA HB161

Provides for eligibility requirements for TOPS-Tech and TOPS-Tech Early Start (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA HB486

Requires public schools to offer a mental health assessment to certain students (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

LA HB378

Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EN +$172,184 SG EX See Note)

LA HB372

Provides relative to computer science as a high school graduation requirement (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

LA HB614

Requires students to attain a minimum ACT score set by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as a prerequisite to high school graduation and prohibits state-administered end-of-course assessments for high school students (OR -$4,300,000 GF EX See Note)

LA HB195

Authorizes an income tax deduction for certain amounts of tip income (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Similar Bills

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