HLS 25RS-523 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 384
BY REPRESENTATIVE BRYANT
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
STUDENT/DISCIPLINE: Provides relative to disciplinary penalties for certain public
school students found to be in possession of certain substances on school property
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 17:416(O), relative to discipline of students in public schools; to provide for
3 discipline of certain students found to be in possession of certain substances on
4 school property; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:416(O) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง416. Discipline of students; suspension; expulsion
8 * * *
9 O.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the contrary, the
10 provisions of this Subsection shall apply to the disciplinary penalties for the first,
11 second, and third occurrences that a student in grades six through twelve is found to
12 possess marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or any chemical derivative thereof on
13 school property without a valid order from a licensed medical provider.
14 (2) On the first occurrence, the student shall successfully complete ten hours
15 of substance abuse education approved by the school board.
16 (3) On the second occurrence, the student may be suspended for up to one
17 half of a semester.
18 (4) On the third occurrence, the student may be suspended for up to one
19 semester.
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HB NO. 384
1 (5) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any subsequent
2 occurrence.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 384 Original 2025 Regular Session Bryant
Abstract: Provides for disciplinary penalties for certain students found to be in possession
of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or chemical derivatives thereof on school
property without a valid order from a licensed medical provider.
Present law provides that a student in grades six-12 who is found guilty of being in
possession of any illegal narcotic, drug, or other controlled substance on school property
shall be expelled from school for a minimum period of four complete school semesters and
referred to the district attorney.
Proposed law provides, notwithstanding present law, that the following disciplinary penalties
apply for students in such grades found to possess marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, or any
chemical derivative thereof on any school property without a valid order from a licensed
medical provider:
(1)On the first occurrence, the student shall successfully complete 10 hours of substance
abuse education approved by the school board.
(2)On the second occurrence, the student may be suspended for up to one half of a
semester.
(3)On the third occurrence, the student may be suspended for up to one semester.
Proposed law provides that proposed law shall not apply to any subsequent occurrence.
(Adds R.S. 17:416(O))
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