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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 821: LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides for the establishment of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note)

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 821 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: LAW ENFORCEMENT: Provides for the establishment of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice (EN +$250,000 GF EX See Note). Primary sponsor: Jack McFarland (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 8, 2026): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 846.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack McFarlandPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 846.
  2. Effective date: 06/08/2026.
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  5. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  6. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  7. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
  12. Rules suspended. Reported favorably.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source