HB 213: SCHOOLS/BOARDS: Authorizes a public school to sell and trade certain technology equipment - Louisiana

HB213 Original → HB213 Act · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as Act No. 161, removing the original pre-filed status and updating the legislative title to reflect new provisions. The core policy change allows school boards to trade or sell computing devices, but it now mandates that all revenue from these sales must be reinvested into technology resources for the school or district, rather than being deposited into the school board's general fund. Additionally, the bill adds a specific requirement that data must be securely erased from devices before they are alienated.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from authorizing only sales to explicitly authorizing both sales and trading/buyback programs for device alienation.

FISCAL

Revenue from the sale of devices must now be used for the acquisition, maintenance, or improvement of technology resources, replacing the previous requirement to deposit proceeds into general fund expenditures.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added mandating that all student, employee, and district data be securely erased or rendered inaccessible before a device is alienated.

The bill explicitly authorizes school boards to trade devices or engage in buyback programs with vendors, expanding the methods of alienation beyond simple sales.

TECHNICAL

The original pre-filed status and the digest explaining the bill's intent were removed as the bill was enrolled and enacted into law.

HB213 Enrolled → HB213 Original · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered and reorganized to authorize school boards to trade technology equipment or engage in buyback programs with vendors, in addition to selling devices. It mandates that buyback programs be prioritized if they offer equal or greater financial or educational benefits than other disposal methods. The law also clarifies that proceeds from sales must be used for technology resources rather than general fund expenditures, and requires strict data erasure before any device is alienated.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include trading devices and participating in vendor buyback programs, whereas the original version focused primarily on selling devices.

SCOPE

Authorized school boards to trade technology equipment or engage in buyback programs with vendors for device replacement or upgrades.

FISCAL

Changed the requirement for proceeds from sales to be used for general fund expenditures to being used specifically for the acquisition, maintenance, or improvement of technology resources.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandate that buyback programs must be prioritized if they provide equal or greater financial or educational benefits compared to other alienation methods.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill structure and renumbered sections to reflect the addition of new subsections regarding buyback programs.

HB213 Reengrossed → HB213 Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 8, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, removing administrative notes and the House digest while retaining the core legislative text. The substantive policy changes from the previous version remain in effect, specifically authorizing school boards to sell or trade technology devices and allowing proceeds to be used for acquiring, maintaining, or improving technology resources rather than just general funds. Additionally, the law requires school boards to securely erase all student and employee data before disposing of any device.

Scope change

No change in the scope or applicability of the law; the bill applies to public school boards in Louisiana.

TECHNICAL

Removed the House digest and abstract which explained the bill's purpose and amendments, as these are not part of the final law.

Removed the 'Prefiled pursuant to' constitutional citation and the 'REENGROSSED' header, replacing them with the 'ENROLLED' status to indicate final passage.

REQUIREMENT

The text of Section 1 was slightly renumbered and formatted to match the enrolled bill style, but the legal requirement to erase data before alienating devices remains identical.

FISCAL

The provision allowing proceeds from device sales to be used for technology resources (rather than just general funds) was retained from the reengrossed version.

HB213 Engrossed → HB213 Reengrossed · 3 edits · May 29, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to remove a requirement that school boards prioritize buyback programs if they offer financial or educational benefits, and to clarify that revenue from device sales can be used for technology resources rather than just general funds. Additionally, the bill now explicitly authorizes school boards to trade devices directly, whereas the previous version focused on selling or participating in buyback programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the mandatory prioritization of buyback programs and broadened by explicitly adding 'trade' as an authorized method for alienating devices alongside sales and buybacks.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement that school boards must prioritize buyback programs when they provide equal or greater financial or educational benefits compared to other alienation methods.

SCOPE

Explicitly authorized school boards to 'trade' individual computing devices, expanding the methods of alienation beyond just selling or participating in buyback programs.

FISCAL

Clarified that proceeds from the sale of devices may be used for the acquisition, maintenance, or improvement of technology resources, rather than being restricted solely to general fund expenditures.

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