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SB 269

SCHOOLS: Provides for the "Charlie Kirk Success Sequencing Act" relative to student success. (8/1/26) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rick Edmonds

Louisiana requires schools to inform students about a defined “success sequence” (high school diploma, full-time work, marry before kids) as a path to reduce poverty.

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Bill Summary · SB 269

Summary of Louisiana Senate Bill 269 (2026)

Title

Charlie Kirk Success Sequencing Act

Purpose and intent

  • Establishes an “evidence-based” framework called the “success sequence” aimed at reducing the likelihood that students will enter adulthood in poverty.
  • The legislation asserts that certain life patterns (specifically, being raised in a stable, married-parent household and achieving certain milestones in a defined order) are statistically associated with higher incomes and lower poverty.
  • It directs public schools to provide students with information about these findings as part of preventive education and high school programs.

Key provisions

Definitions and core concept

  • Defines “success sequence” as a sequence of life goals intended to minimize poverty risk and maximize economic self-sufficiency.

The prescribed success sequence (in order)

  1. Obtain a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential.
  2. Enter the workforce full-time (immediately after high school or after any postsecondary credential or degree).
  3. Marry before having children.

Education and program requirements

  • Public and approved nonpublic schools must provide each student information about the evidence-based findings of the success sequence.
  • The information should help students avoid poverty, aim for the middle class, and pursue the American Dream.
  • The program of study or preventive education in schools must incorporate the success sequence in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Department and collaboration

  • The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) may collaborate with research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholders to develop guidance, public-service announcements, videos, handouts, and other materials to support implementation.

Effective date and citation

  • Effective August 1, 2026.
  • May be cited as the “Charlie Kirk Success Sequence Act.”

Who is affected

  • Public K-12 schools and legally approved nonpublic schools in Louisiana.
  • Students within these schools will receive information on the success sequence.
  • The LDOE is tasked with coordinating guidance and materials, potentially involving external researchers and organizations.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date: August 1, 2026.
  • The bill adds a new statutory section: R.S. 17:282.3, establishing definitions, requirements, and implementation steps.
  • The bill includes a directive to the LDOE to develop and disseminate materials, but it does not specify funding levels or penalties for noncompliance.
  • No new state-level program funding is specified in the text provided; the provision mentions potential collaboration to “assemble pertinent guidance” and “supplemental materials.”

Additional notes

  • The bill is named after the public figure Charlie Kirk in its title, reflecting the advocacy behind the measure.
  • It cites U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and related studies to justify the sequencing concept.
  • The digest emphasizes statistical associations; it does not establish causation or specify how schools should measure or assess outcomes beyond providing information.

If you’d like, I can add a side-by-side comparison with similar “success sequence” proposals in other states, or draft questions for a legislative audit or fiscal note.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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