Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 14 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 283 — SCHOOLS: Provides relative to incidents of assault and battery on students and school employees (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 539.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

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High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses incidents of assault and battery on students and school employees.

This legislation outlines measures related to incidents of assault and battery occurring in schools. It aims to provide clear protocols for addressing such incidents involving students and school staff.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

114 added · 134 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 283, the reference to "ACT No. 539" has been removed. This change likely means that the bill is no longer reliant on or connected to that specific act. Removing such references can help simplify the bill and ensure it stands on its own, which can make it easier for legislators and the public to understand.

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HLS 26RS-692 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
283 BY REPRESENTATIVE NEWELL SCHOOLS:
283 BY REPRESENTATIVES NEWELL, BOYD, BRYANT, FREEMAN, GREEN, DANA HENRY, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ, MILLER, MURRAY, OWEN, PHELPS, AND TAYLOR AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to incidents of assault and battery on students and school employees AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
17:416(A)(1)(b)(i), and (c)(vii)(aa) and (cc) and to enact R.S.
17:416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(aa) and (cc) and to enact R.S.
17:15(A)(1)(b)(iii),47(C)(1)(a)(iv),416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(ee),500.1(C)(3),1201(C)(3), and 1206.1(A)(3), relative to the assault and battery of students and school employees;
17:47(C)(1)(a)(iv)416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(ee),500.1(C)(3), 1201(C)(3), and 1206.1(A)(3), relative to the assault and battery of students and school employees;
to provide for applicability;
Section2.
Section 2.
R.S.17:416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(aa)and(cc)areherebyamendedandreenacted and R.S.
R.S.
17:47(C)(1)(a)(iv), 416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(ee), 500.1(C)(3), 1201(C)(3) and 1206.1(A)(3) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
17:15(A)(1)(b)(iii) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
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Criminal history review A.(1) * * * Page 1 of 5 CODING:
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283 ENROLLED (b) * * * (iii) Negligent hiring statutes or rules shall not apply to a dispute, litigation, or any allegations when a city, parish, or other local public school board or a nonpublic school or school system has hired a person as an administrator, teacher, substitute teacher, athletic director, coach, or assistant coach, if the person has a valid teaching certificate or authorization provided by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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R.S.
17:416(A)(1)(b)(i)and(c)(vii)(aa)and(cc)areherebyamendedand reenacted and R.S.
17:47(C)(1)(a)(iv), 416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(ee),500.1(C)(3), 1201(C)(3), and 1206.1(A)(3) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
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283 §416.
expulsion A.(1) * * * (c) * * * (vii)(aa) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever a student is formally accused of violating the provisions of R.S.
expulsion A.(1) * * * (b)(i) Each teacher and school employee may take disciplinary action to correct a student who violates school rules or who interferes with an orderly education process.
14:34.3 or school disciplinary rules, or both, by committing a battery on any student or school employee either on or off of school propertyor is formally accused of violating the provisions of R.S.
No principal or administrator shall prohibit or discourage a teacher or school employee from taking disciplinary action, recommending disciplinary action, or completing a form to initiate disciplinary action against a student who violates school policy or who interferes with an orderly education process.
14:38.2 or school disciplinary rules, or both, by committing an assault on any student or school employee either on or off of school property, the principalshallsuspendthestudentfromschoolimmediatelyandthestudentshall be removed immediately from the school premises or prohibited from returning to the school premises, as applicable, without the benefit of the out-of-school suspension procedures provided bythis Section;
No principal or administrator shall retaliate or take adverse employment action against a teacher or school employee for taking disciplinary action against a student.
however,the necessarynotifications and other proceduresshallbeimplementedassoonasispracticable.
Each school shall annually provide written notice at the beginning of each Page 2 of 5 CODING:
ForpurposesofthisItem, "school employee" means any person employed by the school and any substitute teacher, substitute bus operator, or school volunteer.
* * * (cc) Except when the school system has no other school of suitable grade level for the student to attend, no No student found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating the provisions of R.S.
14:34.3 or 38.2, or both, or found guilty at a school system suspension hearing of committing a battery or assault, or both, on anystudent or on anyschool employee, or both, shall be assigned to attend or shall attend the school to which the student or school employee battered or assaultedbythestudentisassigned.
Theprincipalorhisdesigneeshallimmediately recommend the student's expulsion, which shall be subject to the provisions of SubsectionCofthisSectionexceptasprovidedinthisSubitem.
Anysuchexpulsion shall be no less than two complete school semesters in duration, during which time Page 2 of 5 CODING:
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283 thesuperintendentshallplacethestudentinanalternativeschoolorinanalternative educationalplacementasprovidedinSubparagraph(2)(c)ofthisSubsectionandthe student shall participate in an anger management program.
283 ENROLLED school year to each teacher and school employee, including bus operators, of their rights to take or request disciplinaryaction against a student in accordancewith this Section.
A student expelled as provided in this Subitem shall not, under any circumstances, be assigned to or allowed to attend the school to which the student or school employee battered or assaulted by the student is assigned.
Notice shall also include eligibility for sick and personal leave in the event that a school employee is injured by a student who committed an assault or battery against a teacherin accordancewith R.S.
14:34.3 orR.S.
14:38.2.
The provisions of this Item shall apply only if the disciplinary action that the teacher or school employee takes is in accordancewith policyadoptedbythepublic school governing authority.
* * * (c) * * * (vii)(aa) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever a student is formally accused of violating the provisions of R.S.
14:34.3 or school disciplinary rules, or both, by committing a battery on any school employee either onoroffofschoolpropertyorisformallyaccusedofviolatingtheprovisionsofR.S.
14:38.2orschooldisciplinaryrules,orboth,bycommittinganassaultonanyschool employee either on or off of school property, the principal shall suspend the student from school immediately and the student shall be removed immediately from the school premises or prohibited from returning to the school premises, as applicable, without the benefit of the out-of-school suspension procedures provided by this Section;
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however, the necessary notifications and other procedures shall be implementedassoonasispracticable.
ForpurposesofthisItem,"schoolemployee" means anyperson employed bythe school and anysubstitute teacher,substitute bus operator, or school volunteer.
The provisions of this Item shall apply to an incident that occurs off of school property only if the incident is a continuation of a documented altercation that began on school property.
* * * (cc) Except when the school system has no other school of suitable grade level for the student to attend, no student found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating the provisions of R.S.
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283 ENROLLED guilty at a school system suspension hearing of committing a battery or assault, or both, on anyschool employee, or both, shall be assigned to attend or shallattendthe schooltowhichtheschoolemployeebatteredorassaultedbythestudentisassigned.
Theprincipalorhis designeeshall immediatelyrecommendthestudent's expulsion, which shall be subject to the provisions of Subsection C of this Section except as provided in this Subitem.
Any such expulsion shall be no less than two complete school semesters in duration, during which time the superintendent shall place the student in an alternative school or in an alternative educational placement as provided in Subparagraph (2)(c) of this Subsection and the student shall participate in an anger management program.
A student expelled as provided in this Subitem shall not, under anycircumstances,be assigned to or allowed to attend the school to which the student or school employee battered or assaulted by the student is assigned.
However, except as otherwise provided in this Subitem, discipline of a student with exceptionalities shall not conflict with Paragraphs (5) and (6) of this Subsection, R.S.
17:1941 et seq., and 20 U.S.C.
1415(k).
* * * (3) Suchsickleavemaybeusedforpurposesthatincludebut arenotlimited to medical treatment, psychological treatment, and physical rehabilitation.
* * * (3) Such sickleavemaybeusedforpurposesthatincludebut arenot limited to medical treatment, psychological treatment, and physical rehabilitation.
* * * (3) Such sickleavemaybeusedforpurposesthatincludebut arenot limited to medical treatment, psychological treatment, and physical rehabilitation.
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283 ENROLLED (3) Such sickleavemaybeusedforpurposesthatincludebutarenotlimited to medical treatment, psychological treatment, and physical rehabilitation.
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* * * (3) Such sickleavemaybeusedforpurposesthatincludebutarenotlimited to medical treatment, psychological treatment, and physical rehabilitation.
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* * * SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
HLS 26RS-692 ENGROSSED HB NO.
283 (3) Such sickleavemaybeusedforpurposesthatincludebut arenot limited to medical treatment, psychological treatment, and physical rehabilitation.
* * * DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 283 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Newell Abstract:
Provides for student discipline and employee sick leave with respect to the assault and battery of school employees and students.
Proposedlawprovidesthat proposed law shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Teacher's Shield Act".
Student discipline Present law provides that when a student is formally accused of violating present law or school disciplinary rules, or both, by committing a battery or an assault on any school employee, the principal shall suspend the student from school immediately and the student shall be removed immediately from the school premises.
Proposed law retains present law, applies present law to incidents that occur on or off of school property and to when the victim is a student, and defines "school employee" as any personemployedbytheschoolandanysubstitute teacher,substitute bus operator,orschool volunteer.
Presentlawprohibitsastudentfrombeingconsideredforreadmissiontotheschooltowhich theschoolemployee,allegedlyassaultedorbattered,orboth,bythestudent,isassigneduntil all hearings and appeals associated with the alleged violation have been exhausted.
Proposed law retains present law and also prohibits the student from being considered for readmissiontotheschooltowhichtheotherstudent,allegedlyassaultedorbattered,orboth, is assigned until all hearings and appeals associated with the alleged violation have been exhausted.
Presentlawprohibits astudent foundguiltybyacourtofcompetentjurisdictionofviolating present law or found guilty at a school system suspension hearing of committing a battery or assault on any school employee, or both, from being assigned to attend or attending the schoolto whichtheschoolemployeebatteredorassaultedbythestudentis assigned,except when the school system has no other school of suitable grade level for the student to attend.
Proposedlawretainspresentlawbutremovesthepresentlawexception,furtherrequiresthat the student be immediately recommended for expulsion, and also applies present law to incidentswhenthevictimisastudent.
Providesthatanysuchexpulsionshallbenolessthan twocompleteschoolsemestersinduration,duringwhichtimethesuperintendentshallplace the student in an alternative school or in an alternative educational placement as provided in present law and the student shall participate in an anger management program.
Further provides that a student expelled as provided in proposed law shall not, under any circumstances, be assigned to or allowed to attend the school to which the school employee or student battered or assaulted by the student is assigned.
Requires all documentation relative to present law and proposed law to be included andmaintained in student records.
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HLS 26RS-692 ENGROSSED HB NO.
283 Employee sick leave Present law allows up to a year of sick leave, without loss of pay or loss of accumulated leave, for teachers and other school employees if injured or disabled while acting in their officialcapacityasaresultofassaultorbatterybyanystudentorperson;circumstancesvary depending on whether the employee is employed by a state special school or a local public school board and is a teacher, a bus operator, or other school employee.
Proposed law retainspresentlawandspecifiesthatsuchsickleavemaybeusedforpurposesincludingbut not limited to medical treatment, psychological treatment, and physical rehabilitation.
(Amends R.S.
17:416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(aa) and (cc);
Adds R.S.
17:47(C)(1)(a)(iv), 416(A)(1)(c)(vii)(ee), 500.1(C)(3), 1201(C)(3), and 1206.1(A)(3)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:
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Broaden the application of proposed law to incidents when the victim of the assault or battery is a student.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 539.

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

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

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.

  8. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

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

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

  12. Reported with amendments.

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

  14. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

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

  16. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.

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

  18. Reported with amendments (12-0).

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

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

  21. Prefiled.

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

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Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (131)

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Votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1486)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 63005
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Not Voting
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Not Voting
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Not Voting
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1015)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 24003
Democrat 9002
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Not Voting
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Not Voting
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#358)

Passed 98 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 66002
Democrat 25005
Total 98007
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Not Voting
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Not Voting
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Not Voting
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Not Voting
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 283?
HB 283 is sponsored by Landry, T., Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Tammy T. Phelps (Democrat), Charles Owen (Republican), Ed Murray (Democrat), Dustin Miller (Democrat), Chasity Martinez (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), III, Ed Larvadain (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Dana Henry (Democrat), Jr., Kyle M. Green (Democrat), Aimee Adatto Freeman (Democrat), Marcus Anthony Bryant (Democrat), Delisha Boyd (Democrat), and Candace N. Newell (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 283?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2026. Enacted.
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