DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 863 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Talbot
Abstract: Prohibits public and approved nonpublic schools from holding membership in certain
interscholastic extracurricular and cocurricular athletic associations or organizations.
Proposed law prohibits a public or approved nonpublic school that receives public funds from
holding membership in any interscholastic extracurricular and cocurricular athletic association or
organization that subdivides schools into select admission and non-select admission schools for
athletic playoff competitions and in doing so, discriminates among schools on the basis of gender,
race, and religion.
(Adds R.S. 17:176(G))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original bill:
1. Expand prohibition in proposed law to cover membership in a cocurricular athletic
association or organization.
2. Add stipulation that in subdividing schools for playoff competitions, such association or
organization is discriminating among schools on the basis of gender, race, and religion.