HB 195·LA·house
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Prohibits, with exceptions, a public postsecondary education institution from prohibiting a student from possessing self-defense chemical spray on campus
Signed into LawFiled Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Mike Bayham (R)
Latest Action
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 421.
May 29, 2026
Summary
The law bars public postsecondary institutions in Louisiana from prohibiting students from carrying self‑defense chemical spray on campus. It also applies to any preschool, elementary, secondary school, or patient‑care facility the institution operates, subject to unspecified exceptions. This expands students' ability to carry a non‑lethal self‑defense tool while on school property.
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