SCR62 • 2026

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

Children 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: 2026-05-26
Official status: Pending House floor action
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact measures DOTD will implement or the impact on individuals using school zones.

Evaluate School Zone Safety on State Highways

This resolution urges the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to evaluate impediments to implementing enhanced safety measures and reduced speed limits in school zones located on state highways.

What This Bill Does

Urges DOTD to look at problems with safety measures and speed limits in school zones on state roads.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is asked to evaluate school zones on state highways.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD): The agency responsible for managing transportation infrastructure in Louisiana, including highways and roads.
School zone: An area near a school where special traffic rules apply to protect children and others walking or driving nearby.

Limits and Unknowns

This resolution is not legally binding; it only urges DOTD to take action.
The exact measures DOTD will implement are not specified in the resolution.

Bill History

2026-05-26 H
Reported favorably (15-0).
2026-05-18 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-05-13 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
2026-05-13 H
Received in the House from the Senate.
2026-05-12 S
Read by title and adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
2026-05-12 S
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
2026-05-07 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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

SLS 26RS-3322 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 62
BY SENATOR HODGES
ROADS/HIGHWAYS. Urges DOTD to evaluate all school zones on state highways.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to evaluate
3 impediments to safety measures and speed limits in school zones on state highways.
4 WHEREAS, the safety of schoolchildren, crossing guards, parents, and school
5 personnel traveling through school zones is a matter of vital public concern; and
6 WHEREAS, following the tragic death of beloved crossing guard Katy Wells near
7 Gray's Creek Elementary School in Livingston Parish, residents and elected officials have
8 expressed concerns regarding speeding and dangerous driving conditions in that area; and
9 WHEREAS, residents have reported repeated instances of motorists traveling at
10 unsafe speeds through the school zone and near pedestrians, including children, walking to
11 and from school; and
12 WHEREAS, our students and the heroes who protect them every day deserve every
13 possible safeguard to prevent future tragedies and to remain safe in school zones.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
15 urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to evaluate
16 impediments to implementing enhanced safety measures and reduced speed limits in school
17 zones located on state highways.
18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
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SCR NO. 62
SLS 26RS-3322 ORIGINAL
1 secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, 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)]
DIGEST
SCR 62 Original 2026 Regular Session Hodges
Requests 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.
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