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) - Louisiana

HB821 Original → HB821 Act 846 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House Bill to an Enrolled Act, finalizing its passage into law. The primary substantive change involves a significant reorganization of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools' mission, shifting its focus from a broad safety framework to specific duties like crisis management, training, and information sharing. Additionally, the legislative oversight reporting requirements were expanded to include additional committees, and the establishment of the School and Nonprofit Security Advisory Council was moved to a different subsection within the law.

Scope change

The bill's scope was refined to emphasize specific operational duties such as crisis planning and technical assistance rather than just general framework development. The applicability of the new Advisory Council was also adjusted by relocating its establishment clause.

REQUIREMENT

The Center's mission was renumbered and expanded to explicitly include developing crisis management plans, coordinating with the Department of Education, and providing training on security issues.

Reporting requirements were updated to require annual reports to a broader list of legislative committees, including the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice and the Senate Committee on Judiciary B.

STRUCTURE

The creation of the School and Nonprofit Security Advisory Council was moved from a separate section to a new subsection within the Center's establishment clause.

DEFINITION

The list of council members was updated to include the executive director of the Commission on Law Enforcement and the superintendent of the Department of Education.

TECHNICAL

The text was formally enrolled as Act No. 846, changing the header from 'Original' to 'Enrolled' and updating page counts.

HB821 Enrolled → HB821 Original · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from 'Enrolled' to 'Original' and reorganized to prioritize the establishment of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools. The text was streamlined to remove redundant clauses regarding the council's duties, focusing instead on the center's core responsibilities like threat assessment and training.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on establishing a center for school safety, but the specific duties listed were condensed and reordered to eliminate repetition.

TECHNICAL

The document header was changed from 'ENROLLED' to 'ORIGINAL' and the page count was updated from 6 to 7 pages.

Minor formatting changes were made to the list of legislative committees receiving the annual report.

REQUIREMENT

The phrase 'effective date' in the act's summary was changed to 'effectiveness'.

The list of the center's duties was reorganized; specific sub-clauses about data governance and contract continuity were removed to streamline the text.

The detailed list of the Advisory Council's nine specific duties was replaced with a single, consolidated clause regarding the center's general operational capabilities.

The section establishing the School and Nonprofit Security Advisory Council was moved and condensed, removing granular details about the council's specific functions.

HB821 Reengrossed → HB821 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, changing the status from a draft to the official version ready for signing. The core policy content regarding the creation of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools and its advisory council remains substantively unchanged, with the primary differences being the reordering of the council's membership list and minor formatting adjustments to the bill's structure.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on establishing a state center for school safety and an advisory council; no new entities, funding levels, or eligibility criteria were added or removed.

TECHNICAL

The status of the document changed from 'Reengrossed' (a working draft) to 'Enrolled' (the final version submitted to the Governor), which is a procedural step required before the bill can become law.

The order of the members listed for the new 'School and Nonprofit Security Advisory Council' was changed. In the draft, the executive director was listed first; in the final version, the superintendent of the Department of Education was moved to the top of the list, though the total membership remains the same.

Minor formatting and pagination changes occurred throughout the document, such as the removal of specific page numbers (e.g., 'Page 1 of 8' became 'Page 1 of 6') and the reorganization of the list of duties for the new center.

HB821 Engrossed → HB821 Reengrossed · 3 edits · May 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to correct a formatting error in the page count and update the effective date language. Substantively, the report requirements for the new security center were significantly expanded to include specific legislative committees (House and Senate Education and Judiciary committees) in addition to the Governor and State Board, ensuring broader oversight. Additionally, the bill was reorganized to establish a new 'School and Nonprofit Security Advisory Council' within the Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.

Scope change

The scope of oversight and reporting for the security center was expanded to include specific legislative committees.

REQUIREMENT

The annual reporting requirements for the security center were modified to mandate reports to the House Committee on Education, Senate Education Committee, House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice, and Senate Committee on Judiciary B, in addition to existing recipients.

A new School and Nonprofit Security Advisory Council was established within the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.

TECHNICAL

The text 'effectiveness' was changed to 'effective date' in the legislative purpose, and page count formatting was updated from 7 to 8 pages.

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)

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