Recreates the Louisiana Public Defender Optimal Funding Group to study and make recommendations regarding the feasibility of establishing an optimal funding mechanism for the Louisiana Public Defender Board.
Urges and requests the Board of Regents and the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to include computer coding and American Sign Language as course equivalents for TOPS core curriculum and high school graduation requirements.
Requests the office of juvenile justice to develop a plan to provide services and opportunities that encourage youth to become more engaged in their rehabilitation, education, and job skills training and submit the plan to the legislature.
Resolves that a committee be appointed to act with a similar house committee to notify the governor that the legislature has convened and organized and is prepared to receive his communications.
Requests the Dept. of Civil Service to consult with and advise the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans and LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport regarding participation in the state employee leave transfer program.
Recognizes the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's Working Definition of Antisemitism and endorses its use to identify antisemitism discrimination.
Memorializes the Congress of the United States and requests certain federal and state entities to refrain from enacting or adopting laws, rules, regulations, or guidance that restricts the ability of financial institutions from offering products or services to the fossil fuel industry.