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AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:91.3(A), the introductory paragraph of R.S. 15:587.1(C), 587.1(C)(1), and 1110.3(H), the introductory paragraph of R.S. 17:8.7(B) and 8.7(B)(1), 15(A)(1)(a), (b)(i)(bb) and (cc), and (b)(ii) and (2)(a)(ii) through (v), (D), and (E), 16(A), 24.8(A) and (B)(2), 407.33(5), 407.35(A), 407.42(A)(2) and (B)(1)(b), 407.46(A)(1), 407.71(A), 443(B)(1), 493(C)(1), and 3996(B)(28), R.S. 24:525(D), R.S. 40:2008.10(A)(3) and 2019(F)(3)(b), R.S. 46:51.2(A)(1)(b), 56(F)(1), (4)(c), (10)(b)(i), and (11), and 1414.1(A), Children's Code Art. 116(2.1) and (2.2), 603(4)(a) and (17)(d), 603.1(B), 610(A), (E)(1) and (2), and (H), 612(A)(3), 615(B)(2), (3), and (5), the introductory paragraph of 615(E) and 615(E)(1) and (4)(a) and (F), 616(B), the introductory paragraph of 616(D), 616(E) and (H), and 616.1.1(A) and to enact R.S. 17:15(A)(1)(b)(i)(dd) and (2)(a)(vi), 407.41, and 3996(B)(82), Children's Code Art. 603(17)(l) through (o) and 610(I) and Civil Code Art. 2315.12, relative to child welfare; to provide for review of the state central registry for school employees; to provide for reporting recordation on the state central registry; to provide for the licensure of early learning centers; to provide for child welfare and safety minimum standards for prekindergarten programs; to provide for child abuse and neglect determinations; to provide for definitions in the Children's Code; to provide for mandatory reporting training; to provide for procedures for reporting child abuse and neglect; to provide for the responsibility of the Department of Children and Family Services to respond to reports; to provide for investigations of child sexual abuse in a school setting; to provide for liability for damages caused by sexual abuse in a school setting; and to provide for related matters.

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Regina Barrow (D)*,  Roy Adams (D),  Michael Bayham (R),  Stephanie Berault (R),  Beth Billings (R),  Gerald Boudreaux (D),  Joe Bouie (D),  Delisha Boyd (D),  Marcus Bryant (D),  Gary Carter (D),  Kim Carver (R),  Stewart Cathey (R),  Tehmi Chassion (D),  Emily Chenevert (R),  Patrick Connick (R),  Kellee Dickerson (R),  Jessica Domangue (R),  Michael Echols (R),  Adrian Fisher (D),  Stephanie Hilferty (R),  Valarie Hodges (R),  Jason Hughes (D),  John Illg (R),  Steven Jackson (D),  Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D),  Samuel Jenkins (D),  Alonzo Knox (D),  Eddie Lambert (R),  Ed Larvadain (D),  Jay Luneau (D),  Rodney Lyons (D),  Denise Marcelle (D),  Wayne McMahen (R),  Patrick McMath (R),  Shaun Mena (D),  Beth Mizell (R),  Candace Newell (D),  Tammy Phelps (D),  Ed Price (D),  Larry Selders (D),  Annie Spell (R),  Jeremy Stine (R),  Sylvia Taylor (D),  Joy Walters (D),  Glen Womack (R), 

Effective date 8/1/2025. (on 06/20/2025)

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