Legislation to remove the required 30-minute meal period for minors who work five or more hours advances from House Labor Committee. Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps questioned bill author, Denham Springs Representative Roger Wilder if he considers a 16 or 17-year-old a young adult. He countered that the emancipation age is 16, and you’re allowed to marry at age 16.
Haughton Representative Dodie Horton supports the bill because she wants to ensure the state allows private businesses to operate as they see fit.
The bill passed on a 10 to 2 vote and advances to the House.
Waiting for a hearing in the House Criminal Justice Committee is a bill that would allow administrators and certified teachers to possess a gun inside a school. Greenwell Representative Lauren Ventrella says armed teachers would be required to have a concealed carry permit and take active shooter and de-escalation courses.
Opponents, which include teacher unions, are also concerned about allowing guns in a firearm free zone. But Ventrella says gun free zones do not matter to someone who wants to kill multiple people…
There have been attempts in the past to arm teachers, but previous state legislative bodies have voted against those proposals.