Bill

Bill

HB 1008

COLLEGES/FACULTY: Prohibits public postsecondary education institutions from retaliating against faculty members for disclosing certain alleged violations or exercising academic freedom or free speech

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Beryl Amedée and 12 co-sponsors

Louisiana bill bars public colleges from punishing faculty for reporting violations or exercising academic freedom and free speech rights.

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

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House Committee Amendment, #3794, EDUC, Proposed www.legis.la.gov

HB1008 Original www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #3587, EDUC, Draft www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #3576, EDUC, Draft www.legis.la.gov

HB1008 Engrossed www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #3794, EDUC, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Amendment, #3966, Owen, Charles, Proposed www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Amendment, #4390, Owen, Charles, Proposed www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Amendment, #4390, Owen, Charles, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Amendment, #3966, Owen, Charles, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

HB1008 Reengrossed www.legis.la.gov

Bill text & amendments

Digest of HB1008 Reengrossed Digest of HB1008 Engrossed Digest of HB1008 Original

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