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LA SB322
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Royce Duplessis
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AI Summary
- Creates a new "Louisiana Youth Apprentice" designation for apprentices who are 24 years of age or younger
- Requires Louisiana Youth Apprentices to enter a written agreement providing for at least 375 hours of reasonably continuous employment, compared to the standard 2,000 hours for regular apprentices
- Mandates participation in an approved training program that results in a high school diploma or equivalent, plus an advanced industry-based credential, certificate of technical studies, or more advanced credential
- Amends R.S. 23:386 while retaining existing apprentice definitions requiring workers to be at least 16 years old
- Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides relative to apprentices. (8/1/26)
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.
3/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor & Industrial Relations2/27/2026
Full Bill Text
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