Louisiana 2020 2020 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB24 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SB 24 Original	2020 Regular Session	Peacock
Present law regulates public schools and nonpublic schools that receive public funds regarding
membership in, and participation in any competition sponsored by, an intrastate interscholastic
extracurricular athletic association or organization.
Proposed law retains present law and further prohibits any public school or nonpublic school
approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education that receives funds from the
state from being a member of, or participating in any competition sponsored by, any intrastate
interscholastic extracurricular athletic association or organization that does not provide to every
student at the student's earliest level of entry to an equal opportunity to immediately participate in
any sport by age, year of attendance, or gender with no delayed eligibility requirements imposed due
to type, classification, or location of the school in which the student is enrolled.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:176(G))