Louisiana State Representative

Barbara Carpenter 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Author of Legislation

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB525

Introduced

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

4/15/26

Engrossed

4/27/26

Refer

4/28/26

PUBLIC SFTY/DEPARTMENT: Provides for the online publication and maintenance of certain data used and compiled by the DPS&C (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HR75

Introduced

3/30/26

Passed

4/1/26

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes March 31, 2026, as Southern University Day at the Capitol

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB276

Introduced

2/23/26

Refer

2/23/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

4/28/26

Engrossed

5/6/26

Refer

5/7/26

BAIL: Authorizes a court to conduct a contradictory bail hearing prior to setting bail for a person in custody who is charged with certain sexually based offenses against a child under the age of eighteen

Co-Author of Legislation

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB575

Introduced

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

3/30/26

Engrossed

4/7/26

Refer

4/8/26

Report Pass

5/11/26

Enrolled

5/25/26

Chaptered

5/29/26

Passed

5/29/26

PUBLIC PROPERTY: Establishes a priority status for the acquisition of surplus state vehicles for youths in the extended foster care program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB979

Introduced

3/16/26

Introduced

3/17/26

Refer

3/18/26

Report Pass

4/21/26

Engrossed

4/28/26

Refer

4/29/26

Report Pass

5/18/26

Enrolled

5/31/26

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Increases the benefit paid to survivors of law enforcement officers and firemen (EN +$800,000 GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB1078

Introduced

3/30/26

Refer

3/31/26

Report Pass

4/8/26

Engrossed

4/14/26

Refer

4/15/26

Report Pass

4/29/26

Enrolled

5/18/26

Chaptered

5/22/26

Passed

5/22/26

STUDENT/TUITION: Provides relative to tuition and fees for certain distance education courses

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB501

Introduced

3/31/26

Refer

4/1/26

Report Pass

4/15/26

Engrossed

5/11/26

Refer

5/12/26

Report Pass

5/19/26

Enrolled

5/27/26

Chaptered

6/2/26

Passed

6/2/26

COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requires public postsecondary education institutions to post information on campuses promoting STI prevention, screening, and treatment to be known as the Campus Awareness Initiative. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB342

Introduced

2/24/26

Refer

2/24/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

4/8/26

Engrossed

4/15/26

Refer

4/20/26

Report Pass

5/21/26

Enrolled

5/31/26

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB285

Introduced

2/23/26

Refer

2/23/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

3/18/26

Engrossed

3/25/26

Refer

3/30/26

Report Pass

4/29/26

Enrolled

5/13/26

Chaptered

5/15/26

Passed

5/15/26

SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a school board to engage in a cooperative endeavor with a credit union or bank to operate a branch at a high school

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB392

Introduced

2/25/26

Refer

2/25/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

4/1/26

Engrossed

4/13/26

Refer

4/14/26

Report Pass

5/11/26

Enrolled

5/25/26

Chaptered

5/29/26

Passed

5/29/26

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to requirements for posting suicide hotline information on school websites and student ID cards

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB380

Introduced

2/25/26

Refer

2/25/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

4/1/26

Engrossed

4/13/26

Refer

4/14/26

Report Pass

5/11/26

Enrolled

5/25/26

Chaptered

5/29/26

Passed

5/29/26

COLLEGES/COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL: Authorizes any institution under the supervision and management of the Bd. of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges to establish a pilot program with a school system to increase awareness of and access to certain training programs (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB448

Introduced

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

3/31/26

Engrossed

4/13/26

Refer

4/14/26

Report Pass

5/18/26

Enrolled

5/26/26

STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Authorizes scholarships provided for firefighters and police officers injured in the line of duty and spouses of firefighters and police officers injured or killed in the line of duty to be used for any postgraduate degree (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB445

Introduced

2/26/26

Refer

2/26/26

Refer

3/9/26

Refer

3/24/26

Refer

3/25/26

Report Pass

4/7/26

Engrossed

4/13/26

Refer

4/14/26

Report Pass

4/29/26

Enrolled

5/25/26

Chaptered

5/29/26

Passed

5/29/26

EDUCATION: Provides relative to the Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Advisory Council (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB43

Introduced

2/12/26

Refer

2/12/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

3/25/26

Refer

3/30/26

Engrossed

4/20/26

Refer

4/21/26

Report Pass

4/28/26

Enrolled

6/1/26

HEALTH SERVICES: Provides relative to psychedelic-assisted therapy. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB104

Introduced

2/22/26

Refer

2/22/26

Refer

3/9/26

Report Pass

3/25/26

Engrossed

3/31/26

Refer

4/1/26

Report Pass

4/27/26

Enrolled

5/12/26

Chaptered

5/14/26

Passed

5/14/26

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$3,000 SG EX See Note)

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