HLS 20RS-958 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 658
BY REPRESENTATIVE PHELPS
VOTING/REGISTRATION: Requires school principals to provide an opportunity on the
first Tuesday in May for high school seniors to register to vote
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 17:2119, relative to voter registration; to require public school principals to
3 provide annually an opportunity for high school seniors to register to vote; to provide
4 relative to methods for such registration; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "High School Seniors'
7Voter Registration Day Act".
8 Section 2. R.S. 17:2119 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง2119. Voter registration; high schools
10 On the second Tuesday in May annually, each public high school principal
11 shall provide an opportunity for each high school senior to register to vote by using
12 a school computer to fill out an electronic voter registration application or by using
13 the state mail voter registration application form.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-958 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 658
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 658 Original 2020 Regular Session Phelps
Abstract: Requires principals to provide an opportunity for high school seniors to register
to vote on the second Tues. in May annually.
Proposed law requires each public high school principal, on the second Tues. in May
annually, to provide an opportunity for each high school senior to register to vote by using
a school computer to fill out an electronic voter registration application or by using the state
mail voter registration application form.
(Adds R.S. 17:2119)
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