SB 338 — SCHOOLS: Provides for preventing bullying in schools. (8/1/26)

SLS 26RS-611 ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.

(8/1/26) AN ACT ToToamendandreenactR.S.17:416.14(D)(3)(e),relativetopreventionofbullyinginschools; enactR.S.

17:416.14(D)(3)(e)(iii)and (iv), relative to prevention of bullying in schools;

Section1.R.S.17:416.14(D)(3)(e)(iii)and(iv)areherebyenactedtoreadasfollows:Section 1.

R.S.

17:416.14(D)(3)(e) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

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SLS 26RS-611 ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED SB NO.

338 (e)* Disciplinary* action.* (e)(i) Disciplinaryaction.

If the school has received a report of bullying, has determined that an act of bullying has occurred,and aftermeetingwith the parentparentor or legal guardian of the students involved, the school official shall:

(i)(i)(aa) Take prompt and appropriate disciplinary action against the student that the school official determines has engaged in conduct which constitutes bullying, if appropriate.

(ii)(ii)(bb) Report criminal conduct to law enforcement, if appropriate.

(iii)(cc) Require that the student and his parent participate in a court- approved decisionmaking course necessary for the student's conduct.

(iv)(ii) RequireIf the school has received a report of bullying, has determined that an act of bullying has occurred, and after meeting with the parent or legal guardian of the students involved, the school official may requiretheparentor legal guardian of the student involved to attendschoolwiththestudentforoneweekuponreturnofthestudenttoschool.attend school with the student for one week upon return of the student to school.

* * * The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bybySenate Senate Legislative Services.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 338 EngrossedReengrossed 2026 Regular Session Barrow Present law provides that school officials must take the following disciplinarydisciplinaryaction action when ithasbeendeterminedthatanactofbullyinghasoccurred,andaftermeetingwiththeparent or legal guardian of the students involved:

Proposed law retains present law butand includesrequires requiring the student and his parent to participate in a court-approved decisionmaking course necessarynecessaryfor for the student's conduct as a disciplinary actionaction. and requires the parent or legal guardian to attend school with the student for one week upon return of the student to school.

EffectiveProposed Augustlaw 1,allows 2026.the school official to require the parent or legal guardian to attend school with the student for one week upon return of the student to school if the school has received a report of bullying, has determined that an act of bullying has occurred, and has met with the parent or legal guardian of the students involved.

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17:416.14(D)(3)(e)(iii) and (iv)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill Page 2 of 3 Coding:

SLS 26RS-611 ENGROSSEDREENGROSSED SB NO.

338 1.Effective August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S.

17:416.14(D)(3)(e)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Education to the original bill 1.

Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Makes technical changes.

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Changestherequirementthat a parent or legal guardian of thestudent attend schoolwiththestudentafterabullyingincidenttoallowtheschooltorequire the parent or legal guardian to attend school with the student after the incident.