HB1149 • 2026

CURRICULA: Requires each public school to incorporate instruction on artificial intelligence into an existing course of study for each student in grades six through twelve (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Adrian Fisher
Last action: 2026-04-01
Official status: Pending House Education
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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CURRICULA: Requires each public school to incorporate instruction on artificial intelligence into an existing course of study for each student in grades six through twelve (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

What This Bill Does

CURRICULA: Requires each public school to incorporate instruction on artificial intelligence into an existing course of study for each student in grades six through twelve (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

CURRICULA: Requires each public school to incorporate instruction on artificial intelligence into an existing course of study for each student in grades six through twelve (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-2606 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1149
BY REPRESENTATIVE FISHER
CURRICULA: Requires each public school to incorporate instruction on artificial
intelligence into an existing course of study for each student in grades six through
twelve
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 17:280.4, relative to curricula; to provide relative to required instruction for
3 certain public school students; to require instruction on artificial intelligence; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:280.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §280.4. Artificial intelligence; required instruction
8 A. Each public school shall incorporate instruction on artificial intelligence
9 into an existing course of study for students in grades six through twelve.
10 B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall
11 promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this Section in accordance
12 with the Administrative Procedure Act.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 1149 Original 2026 Regular Session Fisher
Proposed law requires instruction on artificial intelligence for traditional public school
students in grades 6 - 12.
Proposed law requires the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education to promulgate
rules as necessary for the implementation of proposed law.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-2606 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 1149
(Adds R.S. 17:280.4)
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.