The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Serrett.
DIGEST
SB 89 Original 2016 Regular Session Morrish
Present law provides relative to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) as a program
of merit scholarships for students attending certain postsecondary education institutions and who
meet specific grade point average (GPA), ACT score, and core curriculum requirements and certain
other qualifications.
Present law provides that the state's average composite ACT score be rounded to the nearest whole
number.
Proposed law provides instead that the state's average composite ACT score be truncated to the
nearest whole number.
Proposed law increases the minium ACT test score required for initial eligibility for an Opportunity
Award for students graduating from high school during or after the 2019-2020 school year from a
20 to a 21.
Present law provides for exceptions to the eligibility requirements. Proposed law retains these
exceptions, but recodifies them into a new provision of law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:5024(B)(1)(a); adds R.S. 17:5024.1; repeals R.S. 17:5024(A)(2) and (3)(b), (B)(2),
and (C))