HB423

Provides relative to establishing statewide parade safety standards and require rider accountability (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

Introduced·2/25/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB423 establishes statewide parade safety standards and requires rider accountability.

Louisiana HB423 mandates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to create rules ensuring parade safety. These rules include prohibiting glass bottles, discriminatory items, and obscene words or symbols on parade floats. The bill also requires maintaining a list of parade participants for identification purposes, conducting safety briefings for float riders, and establishing incident reporting procedures for rule violations. Each organization hosting or conducting a parade must maintain a list of people riding on a parade float for identification following an incident report.

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Where it stands

Current
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

Feb 27

House

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

Feb 25

House

Prefiled.