Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB196: TEACHERS/LEAVE: Provides relative to personal leave days for teachers (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1208, relative to personal leave for certain teachers; to provide for the number of days of personal leave that may be used without loss of pay; to provide for sick leave for certain teachers; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1208, relative to personal leave for certain teachers; to provide for the number of days of personal leave that may be used without loss of pay; to provide for sick leave for certain teachers; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:1208 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §1208. Amount of personal leave Every teacher employed by a parish or city school board of this state, except those employees who receive annual leave, shall be entitled to and shall be allowed to use up to two four days absence during each school year to be used for such purposes as may be determined by the individual teacher without loss of pay. The teacher requesting such leave shall give his principal at least twenty-four hours notice prior to taking the leave without loss of pay. Personal leave shall be charged to and deducted from the teacher's sick leave for the current year or sick leave accumulated as provided in R.S. 17:1201. Personal leave shall not be accumulated from year to year, nor shall personal leave be compensated for upon death or retirement or paid in any other manner except as provided for in this Section. Page 1 of CODING: Words in …
Sponsors
- Beaullieu IV, Gerald (R, 48) · primary sponsor
- Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 625.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 196, FINAL PASSAGE (#1213) (May 25, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 196, FINAL PASSAGE (#81) (March 24, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB196?
- HB196 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): TEACHERS/LEAVE: Provides relative to personal leave days for teachers (EN NO IMPACT See Note).
- What does HB196 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:1208, relative to personal leave for certain teachers; to provide for the number of days of personal leave that may be used without loss of pay; to provide for sick leave for certain teachers; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB196?
- Signed into law as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB196?
- Beaullieu IV, Gerald (R, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB196?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB196
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