SB338

Provides for preventing bullying in schools. (8/1/26)

Chamber Passed·5/7/26

Louisiana SB338 mandates schools to require students and their parents to participate in a court-approved decisionmaking course as a disciplinary.

Louisiana SB338 amends the state's education code to mandate that schools take disciplinary action against students found to have engaged in bullying. This includes requiring the student and their parent to participate in a court-approved decisionmaking course. The bill also retains the existing requirement for schools to report criminal conduct to law enforcement. This measure aims to address bullying in schools through additional disciplinary measures.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 35–0 · May 7
Current
Education Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

DDD
3
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Vote on SB 338 FINAL PASSAGE (#621)

35 Yea

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0 Nay

4 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 29

9:30 AM

Senate Committee on Education

History

May 11

House

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

May 7

House

Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

May 6

Senate

Called from the Calendar.