Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana SB178: SCHOOLS: Establishes the School Employee Bill of Rights. (gov sig)
Status: Chaptered, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416(A)(1)(b)(i) and the introductory paragraph of 416.8(A)(1)(a) and to enact R.S. 17:416.8(A)(1)(a)(x) and 416.18.1, relative to school employees; to provide for the School Employee Bill of Rights relative to disciplinary matters; to provide for membership on certain committees; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416(A)(1)(b)(i) and the introductory paragraph of 416.8(A)(1)(a) and to enact R.S. 17:416.8(A)(1)(a)(x) and 416.18.1, relative to school employees; to provide for the School Employee Bill of Rights relative to disciplinary matters; to provide for membership on certain committees; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:416(A)(1)(b)(i) and the introductory paragraph of 416.8(A)(1)(a) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:416.8(A)(1)(a)(x) and 416.18.1 are hereby enacted to read as follows: §416. Discipline of students; suspension; 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. 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 Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 25RS-330 ORIGINAL SB NO. student who violates school policy or who interferes with an orderly education process. No principal or administrator shall retaliate or take adverse employment action against a teacher or school employee for taking disciplinary action against …
Sponsors
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Bryant, Marcus (D, 96)
- Carter Sr., Wilford (D, 34)
- DeVillier, Phillip (R, 41)
- Edmonston, Kathy (R, 88)
- Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
- Freiberg, Barbara (R, 70)
- Jason Hughes (D)
- Barthelemy II, Sidney (D, 3)
- LaFleur, Vanessa (D, 101)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 439.
- : Effective date 6/20/2025.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 7. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 06/04/2025.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 178, CONCUR (#859) (June 9, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 178, FINAL PASSAGE (#905) (June 4, 2025): 90 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 178, FINAL PASSAGE (#285) (May 20, 2025): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB178?
- SB178 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): SCHOOLS: Establishes the School Employee Bill of Rights. (gov sig).
- What does SB178 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416(A)(1)(b)(i) and the introductory paragraph of 416.8(A)(1)(a) and to enact R.S. 17:416.8(A)(1)(a)(x) and 416.18.1, relative to school employees; to provide for the School Employee Bill of Rights relative to disciplinary matters; to provide for membership on certain committees; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB178?
- Chaptered as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 439. (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB178?
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB178?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=SB178
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