HCR 47 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SCHOOLS/EMPLOYEES: Requests that the Department of Children and Family Services, in consultation with the state Department of Education, study the implementation of online training requirements for school employees relative to reporting child abuse

This bill asks the state's Department of Children and Family Services to study how well current online training rules for school employees are working. The study will focus on whether offering the training in person or shortening its length could help more staff complete the required child abuse reporting courses. Officials will also look into creating a searchable database to track who has finished the training and estimate the costs of any suggested changes. The report on these findings must be sent to the education committees by March 1, 2027.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 7, 2026 Last action May 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

HCR47 Engrossed → HCR47 Enrolled · 2 edits · May 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, which is the official text signed into law. The substantive policy content, including the request to study online training requirements for child abuse reporting, the specific deadlines, and the committees involved, remains exactly the same. The only changes are the removal of the legislative digest summary and the addition of official signatures and page numbering indicating the final enrolled status.

TECHNICAL

Removed the legislative digest summary and explanatory notes that were present in the engrossed version but are not part of the final law.

Added official signatures for the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, along with updated page numbering to reflect the final enrolled document.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Apr 27, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 40

May 26, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 96, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (10-0).

lower

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors