SB 178 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SCHOOLS: Establishes the School Employee Bill of Rights. (gov sig)

SB 178 establishes a School Employee Bill of Rights document for all school employees in the state. It creates a formal framework outlining workplace rights and protections, directly affecting teachers, support staff, and other school personnel. The bill passed the Senate unanimously (36-1) and is now moving to the House for consideration. This is a procedural bill focused on defining employee rights through documentation, not implementing new operational policies.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB178 Original → SB178 Act 439 · 6 edits

MODERATE

SB 178 was enacted as Act 439, expanding the list of co-sponsors and formally enrolling the bill. The core policy content, specifically the School Employee Bill of Rights, was reorganized and expanded to include new rights regarding student accountability, professional judgment, and career advancement, while retaining existing protections for safety, legal defense, and compensation.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the School Employee Bill of Rights was expanded to include additional rights for employees, such as the right to hold students accountable for disorderly conduct and the right to professional development, while the procedural scope regarding co-sponsors was broadened.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Representatives Adams, Bayham, Bryant, Wilford Carter, Devillier, Edmonston, Fisher, Freiberg, Hughes, Jackson, Lafleur, Mandie Landry, Lyons, Mena, Newell, Riser, Walters, Willard, and Young as co-sponsors.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new right for school employees to hold students accountable for disorderly conduct in accordance with existing statutes and local regulations.

Added a new right for school employees to have their professional judgment and discretion respected by administrators during disciplinary actions.

Added a new right for school employees to be involved in decisions regarding student behavior management.

Added a new right for school employees to receive professional development and career advancement support pursuant to specific state statutes.

Reorganized the Bill of Rights section to clarify and expand the list of rights, including specific references to medical procedures and medication administration requirements.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025 · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

34–1

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 37

May 20, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

24 Yea 1 Nay 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 7. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (8-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

lower

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 1 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

upper

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors