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House approves transfer of University of New Orleans to LSU system
Summary
The Louisiana House passed Senate Bill 22 to transfer the University of New Orleans from the University of Louisiana system to the Louisiana State University system; the measure passed on the House floor after lawmakers described it as the result of a feasibility review and coordination with university and legislative leaders.
The Louisiana House of Representatives on June 8 passed Senate Bill 22, which transfers the governance, facilities and certain obligations of the University of New Orleans to the Louisiana State University system.
Supporters told the House the move follows a feasibility study and sustained coordination among university and legislative leaders. The bill was presented on the floor on behalf of Senator Jimmy Harris. A House member said the measure resulted from a feasibility study requested by President Cameron Henry and by the speaker; the presenter also thanked the University of New Orleans president, Dr. Cathy Johnson, who attended the session.
Lawmakers described the transfer as a major higher-education restructuring for the New Orleans campus and said the measure would move the university’s resources, facilities and related obligations into LSU’s governance. The sponsor said he had worked "closely with Chairman and Wolff, and Chairman McFarland to ensure that the appropriate funding is in place." The record shows the House voted on final passage; the clerk recorded 95 yeas and 1 nay and the bill finally passed on the House floor.
The bill’s supporters noted the university’s alumni base and the role the campus plays in producing graduates; opponents had time to question details during floor debate but the transcript record shows the measure advanced with the recorded tally.
House action now returns the measure to whatever next steps the Senate and enrolling authorities require under legislative procedure.
