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LA HB342
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alonzo Knox
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AI Summary
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Local education agencies must bear the burden of proof in special education due process hearings regarding the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement
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The burden includes both the burden of persuasion and the burden of production
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The standard of proof required is preponderance of the evidence
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Amends R.S. 17:1946(B)(3), adding to existing procedural safeguards that ensure students with exceptionalities receive free appropriate public education under IDEA
Legislative Description
Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement
EDUCATION/SPECIAL
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
3/9/2026