Louisiana HB682: VETERANS: Provides for certain veterans to work as school guardians at public schools

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416.19(B)(1), relative to school resource officers; to provide for the use of veterans as school resource officers; to provide for the definition of veteran; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416.19(B)(1), relative to school resource officers; to provide for the use of veterans as school resource officers; to provide for the definition of veteran; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 17:416.19(B)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §416.19. School resource officers * * * B.(1) A "school resource officer" shall be means a peace officer as defined in R.S. 40:2402 or a veteran as defined in R.S. 13:5364. * * * DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part 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 682 Original 2026 Regular Session Dickerson Abstract: Authorizes the use of veterans as school resource officers. Present law authorizes local public school systems and nonpublic schools to enter into agreements with local law enforcement agencies to provide for school resource officers. Present law defines "school resource officer" as a peace officer. Proposed law retains present law and expands the definition of "school resource officer" to include veterans. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are …

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Sponsors

• Dickerson, Kellee (R, 64) · primary sponsor
• Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
• Edmonds, Rick (R, 6)
• Hodges, Valarie (R, 13)
• Miguez, Blake (R, 22)
• Mizell, Beth (R, 12)

Latest actions

1. June 8, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2. June 8, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 823.
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 94, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
7. May 29, 2026: Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
8. May 28, 2026: Received from the Senate with amendments.
9. May 27, 2026: Senate floor amendments read and adopted. 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 27, 2026: Reconsidered.

Votes

• House Vote on HB 682, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1734) (May 29, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 682, FINAL PASSAGE (#1445) (May 27, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 682, FINAL PASSAGE (#1443) (May 27, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 682, FINAL PASSAGE (#1135) (May 11, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB682?

HB682 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): VETERANS: Provides for certain veterans to work as school guardians at public schools.

What does HB682 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 17:416.19(B)(1), relative to school resource officers; to provide for the use of veterans as school resource officers; to provide for the definition of veteran; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB682?

Signed into law as of June 8, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 8, 2026).

Who sponsored HB682?

Dickerson, Kellee (R, 64), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB682?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB682