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SCR62 • 2026

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on state highways.

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on state highways.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Valarie Hodges
Last action
2026-06-01
Official status
Signed by the President
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included speculative claims about specific changes that may come from the evaluation, which are not supported by the official source material.

Evaluate School Zone Safety on State Highways

This resolution urges DOTD to evaluate obstacles to implementing safety measures and reduced speed limits in school zones on state highways.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges DOTD to evaluate impediments to enhancing safety measures and reducing speed limits in school zones on state highways.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will need to conduct the evaluation.
  • Schoolchildren, crossing guards, parents, and school staff who use state highways near schools may benefit from safer conditions.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)
The agency responsible for managing transportation infrastructure in Louisiana, including roads and highways.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create new laws or regulations; it only urges DOTD to evaluate school zones.
  • It is unclear what specific changes will come from the evaluation.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-01 S

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/5/2026.

  2. 2026-06-01 H

    Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. 2026-06-01 S

    Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. 2026-06-01 S

    Received from the House without amendments.

  5. 2026-06-01 H

    Read by title, concurred in by vote of 93 yeas, 0 nays.

  6. 2026-05-27 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.

  7. 2026-05-27 H

    Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  8. 2026-05-26 H

    Reported favorably (15-0).

  9. 2026-05-18 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  10. 2026-05-13 H

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  11. 2026-05-13 H

    Received in the House from the Senate.

  12. 2026-05-12 S

    Read by title and adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

  13. 2026-05-12 S

    Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.

  14. 2026-05-07 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  15. 2026-05-06 S

    Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Official Summary Text

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on state highways.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
2026 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 62
BY SENATOR HODGES AND REPRESENTATIVE CHASSION
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to evaluate
impediments to safety measures and speed limits in school zones on state highways.
WHEREAS, the safety of schoolchildren, crossing guards, parents, and school
personnel traveling through school zones is a matter of vital public concern; and
WHEREAS, following the tragic death of beloved crossing guard Katy Wells near
Gray's Creek Elementary School in Livingston Parish, residents and elected officials have
expressed concerns regarding speeding and dangerous driving conditions in that area; and
WHEREAS, residents have reported repeated instances of motorists traveling at
unsafe speeds through the school zone and near pedestrians, including children, walking to
and from school; and
WHEREAS, our students and the heroes who protect them every day deserve every
possible safeguard to prevent future tragedies and to remain safe in school zones.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to evaluate
impediments to implementing enhanced safety measures and reduced speed limits in school
zones located on state highways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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