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LA SB351
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
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AI Summary
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Clarifies that "board" in statutes governing the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund and Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education refers specifically to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)
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Amends R.S. 17:407.30(D)(1) regarding administration of the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund, which awards monies to local entities for expanding early childhood care slots for Child Care Assistance Program-eligible families
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Amends R.S. 17:407.51(H)(1) regarding the Advisory Council's role in providing guidance on early care and education programs, including the Child Care Assistance Program, Head Start, and the Cecil J. Picard LA 4 Early Childhood Program
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Makes no substantive policy changes; retains all existing requirements including the one-to-one matching fund requirement from nonstate/nonfederal sources for local entity awards
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides relative to children and family assistance programs. (8/1/26)
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
3/9/2026