House rejects bill that would require heating and cooling systems on school buses

Published: May 22, 2024

By: Maddie Scott, LSU Manship School News Service

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Senate bill that would have required heating and air-conditioning systems in school buses failed on the Louisiana House floor Tuesday. 

The House rejected the measure 42-57 after nearly 1 ½ hours of debate.  

Senate Bill 26 would have required the systems on every school bus bought on and after Aug 1, 2024. The bill would have also required all school buses to be equipped with them in 2027. 

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