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LouisianaHB 6242026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to emergency operations plans at public schools

Sponsored By: Mike Johnson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Education

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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Louisiana schools must secure classroom doors

Public school emergency plans must require classroom and other teaching-space doors to be locked against entry while students are present. This rule does not apply between class periods while students are moving. An authorized person must actively staff a door left open or unlocked for another reason. Locks must meet building codes and State Fire Marshal standards and cannot block people from leaving.

Louisiana schools require drills and training

Public schools must hold a safety drill within each school year's first 30 instructional days, including an active-assailant scenario. At least one additional drill must occur during a busy or transition time in the school day. Principals must send written reports to the superintendent within 7 days; the superintendent or emergency coordinator provides feedback for plan revisions. Single-function drills, such as evacuation or lockdown, cannot use blanks, simulated weapons, or emergency partners acting out responses. All teachers and staff must receive yearly emergency-plan training, including an active-assailant exercise, prepared and presented with local emergency officials. Training may be part of another meeting and must be reported to the superintendent and Louisiana Department of Education.

Louisiana schools strengthen emergency safety plans

Louisiana public school principals must prepare emergency plans with local police, fire, safety, and emergency officials. Plans cover violence, hostage situations, lockdowns, and other emergencies, including prevention and recovery. A district safety team helps develop and revise plans; a superintendent-selected coordinator oversees planning and related training. Schools must seek input from students, parents, staff, and community leaders. Annual high school reviews must include the senior class or student council president and another responsible student chosen by the principal. Staff must receive notice of revisions, and approved plans must remain available to authorized officials but are exempt from public disclosure. Schools and districts must submit annual safety questionnaires on a schedule to be determined. Charter schools must follow the emergency plan rules unless an approved charter specifically provides otherwise.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Johnson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 242 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2026

Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/26/2026

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 821.

    6/8/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    6/8/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/1/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/1/2026House

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/31/2026House

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    5/29/2026House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

    5/27/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/26/2026Senate

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/26/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/20/2026Senate

  11. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/19/2026Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    5/18/2026Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

    5/4/2026Senate

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/29/2026House

  15. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/29/2026Senate

  16. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/27/2026House

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.

    4/27/2026House

  18. Reported favorably (14-0).

    4/23/2026House

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

    3/9/2026House

  20. Prefiled.

    2/27/2026House

  21. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

    2/27/2026House

  22. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

    2/27/2026House

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