Louisiana Subject | SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES

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State	Bill	Status	Summary/Title	Last Action
LA	HB256	Pass	Provides that school employees are subject to existing requirements pertaining to mandatory reporters, including certain training provided by the Department of Children and Family Services [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2026-06-02 Effective date: 08/01/2026.
LA	HR398	Intro Sine Die	Requests that the state Department of Education study the costs associated with criminal background checks for teachers and other school employees and submit a written report to the House Committee on Education by March 1, 2027 [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2026-06-01 Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
LA	HCR47	Pass	Requests that the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the state Department of Education, study the implementation of online training requirements for school employees relative to reporting child abuse [Detail][Text][Discuss]	2026-05-28 Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.