HB 392 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SCHOOLS: Provides relative to requirements for posting suicide hotline information on school websites and student ID cards

HB 392 requires all Louisiana public and nonpublic secondary schools to post suicide prevention hotline information on their websites and print it on student ID cards. Specifically, schools must display the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number "988" (with instructions to call or text) and, if available, local and state suicide prevention hotline numbers. This bill updates existing requirements by broadening the scope to all secondary schools and standardizing the required information. The policy directly affects schools and students by ensuring immediate access to crisis resources through everyday school materials.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 25, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB392 Original → HB392 Act 548 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands suicide prevention safety measures in Louisiana schools by requiring the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number (988) and state resources to be posted on school websites, printed on student ID cards, and displayed on physical signage throughout school buildings. The changes ensure that students have multiple, accessible ways to find help, including online chat resources and clear instructions that the hotline is free and confidential.

Scope change

The bill broadens the scope of applicability to include both middle schools and high schools for all requirements, whereas previous versions focused primarily on high schools.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for physical signage at schools displaying the 988 hotline number, a message encouraging students to seek help, and details about the service being free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Added a requirement for signage to include information about Louisiana988.org, a state initiative offering online chat resources.

Added specific locations where the new signage must be placed, such as entrances, exits, common areas, counselor offices, nurse offices, and near restrooms or locker rooms.

Added authority for school governing bodies to include the suicide prevention hotline information in student handbooks.

ELIGIBILITY

Broadened the requirement to apply to both middle schools and high schools, rather than just high schools.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 9, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 21, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

May 12, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (9-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

lower

1 primary · 41 co-sponsors