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LA HB319

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mike Bayham

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Consolidates two separate Louisiana Legislators Back to School Program coordinator positions (one for Senate, one for House) into a single position appointed jointly by the Senate president and House speaker

  • Removes the Louisiana Association of Non-Profit Organizations representative from commission membership

  • Eliminates the provision allowing the commission to add members with civic education expertise by three-fourths vote

  • Allows several existing members (Project Citizen coordinator, Public Affairs Research Council director, Leaders for a Better Louisiana director) to send designees in their place

  • Establishes a quorum requirement of 10 members for conducting business, with official actions requiring a majority vote of members present

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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