Louisiana HB133: CRIME/BATTERY: Provides relative to certain battery offenses against school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:34.3(A) and (C) and Children's Code Article 897.1(C), relative to assault and battery; to provide relative to the crime of battery of a school teacher; to provide for penalties; to provide for the disposition of certain offenders; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:34.3(A) and (C) and Children's Code Article 897.1(C), relative to assault and battery; to provide relative to the crime of battery of a school teacher; to provide for penalties; to provide for the disposition of certain offenders; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 14:34.3(A) and (C) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §34.3. Battery of a school teacher A. Battery of a school teacher is a battery committed without the consent of the victim when the offender has reasonable grounds to believe the victim is a school teacher acting in the performance of employment duties or when the battery was committed because of the status of the victim as a school teacher. * * * C. Whoever commits the crime of battery of a school teacher shall be punished as follows: (1)(a) If the battery was committed by a offender is a student, upon conviction and the battery does not produce an injury that requires medical attention, the offender he shall be fined not more than five one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one year six months. At least seventy-two Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions …

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Sponsors

• Newell, Candace (D, 99) · primary sponsor
• Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
• Bryant, Marcus (D, 96)
• Carpenter, Barbara (D, 63)
• Cox III, Vincent (R, 85)
• Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
• Green Jr., Kyle (D, 83)
• Henry, Dana (D, 100)
• Illg Jr., John (R, 78)
• Jackson, Steven (D, 2)
• LaFleur, Vanessa (D, 101)
• Larvadain III, Ed (D, 26)

Latest actions

1. June 2, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2. June 2, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 617.
3. June 1, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. June 1, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 31, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 29, 2026: Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
7. May 27, 2026: Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
8. May 26, 2026: Received from the Senate with amendments.
9. May 26, 2026: The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
10. May 26, 2026: Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

Votes

• House Vote on HB 133, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1663) (May 29, 2026): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 133, FINAL PASSAGE (#1370) (May 26, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 133, FINAL PASSAGE (#348) (April 8, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB133?

HB133 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CRIME/BATTERY: Provides relative to certain battery offenses against school employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX).

What does HB133 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 14:34.3(A) and (C) and Children's Code Article 897.1(C), relative to assault and battery; to provide relative to the crime of battery of a school teacher; to provide for penalties; to provide for the disposition of certain offenders; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB133?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 2, 2026).

Who sponsored HB133?

Newell, Candace (D, 99), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB133?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB133