SCHOOLS: Provides that each public school board is to install exterior master key boxes to allow for rapid entry, response, and rescue by law enforcement and first responders during a school crisis. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. Jun 2Effective date 8/1/2026.Latest
   2. Jun 2Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 738.Became Law
   3. Jun 2Effective date 8/1/2026.
   4. Jun 1Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.To Governor
   5. Jun 1Signed by the Speaker of the House.
   6. Jun 1Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.Minor
   7. May 31Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
      • Vote recorded CONCUR (#1582). Result: pass.Upper
   8. May 29Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026.
      • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1650). Result: pass.Lower
   9. May 29Read by title, returned to the calendar.
   10. May 29Called from the calendar.
   11. May 29Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays . Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
   12. May 29Received from the House with amendments.Minor
   13. May 28Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
   14. May 27Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
   15. May 26Reported favorably (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
   16. May 20Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
   17. May 19Reported with amendments (10-0). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.Minor
   18. May 18Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   19. May 13Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
       • Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#831). Result: pass.Upper
   20. May 13Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
   21. May 13Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
   22. May 12Rules suspended.
   23. May 12Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
   24. May 11Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
   25. May 11Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
   26. Mar 30Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
   27. Mar 25Reported with amendments.Minor
   28. Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.Minor
   29. Feb 24Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.Introduced