Louisiana Senate Bill SCR39

Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 5/14/25
• Refer: 5/19/25
• Report Pass: 5/21/25
• Passed: 5/27/25
• Engrossed: 5/27/25
• Refer: 5/28/25
• Report Pass: 6/3/25

Caption

Requests BESE to make accessible to athletic directors and coaches a training program covering important safety information for the prevention and treatment of injuries in student athletes.

Summary

SCR 39 is a concurrent resolution that urges and requests the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to make a training program accessible to athletic directors and coaches. The program is intended to provide safety information related to the prevention and treatment of injuries suffered by student athletes. The resolution is framed as a public-safety and youth-wellness measure, emphasizing that better training can help coaches recognize and respond to common sports-related risks. The resolution cites concerns about the frequency of youth sports injuries and the fact that many coaches lack training in CPR, first aid, concussion management, injury prevention, heat-related illness, and other health and safety topics. It also references broader guidance from youth sports organizations about emergency preparedness, head trauma, extreme weather injuries, communicable disease prevention, mental health, and sudden cardiac death awareness. The measure does not create a new statutory mandate or regulatory program; instead, it expresses the Legislature’s request that BESE make such training available and encourages collaboration among schools, health officials, and athletic organizations.

Impact

SCR 39 does not amend the Louisiana Revised Statutes or impose a binding legal requirement on schools, coaches, or BESE. Its practical effect is advisory: it formally communicates legislative support for accessible coach and athletic director safety training and encourages BESE to facilitate access to a program covering injury prevention and treatment for student athletes. The resolution may influence future policy development, training standards, or partnerships involving schools, state health officials, and athletic organizations, but it leaves implementation to BESE and related stakeholders.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been received very positively. It passed the Senate unanimously 36-0 and the House unanimously 96-0, indicating broad bipartisan support and little to no opposition. The language of the resolution also reflects a consensus-oriented approach, focusing on student safety, injury prevention, and collaboration rather than regulation or enforcement.

Contention

There is little visible contention in the available record. The resolution’s main policy emphasis is on making training accessible rather than mandatory, which may have helped avoid objections from schools, coaches, or education officials concerned about cost, workload, or state mandates. The cited concerns in the text center on gaps in coach training and liability risk from inadequate preparation, but no opposing arguments or amendments are reflected in the provided discussion or voting history.