HLS 23RS-2455 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 147
BY REPRESENTATIVES BEAULLIEU AND SCHEXNAYDER
HOUSE/RULES: Provides relative to the use of the House Chamber
1 A RESOLUTION
2To amend and readopt House Rule 1.1 of the Rules of Order of the House of Representatives
3 to provide relative to use of the House Chamber.
4 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana
5that House Rule 1.1 of the Rules of Order of the House of Representatives is hereby
6amended and readopted to read as follows:
7 Rule 1.1. Use of the Chamber
8 A. The House Chamber shall not be used as a public meeting place and its
9 use shall be confined to the House of Representatives and committees thereof and
10 the Legislature of Louisiana and committees thereof. the Democratic State Central
11 Committee, the Young Democrats of Louisiana, the Republican State Central
12 Committee, the Pelican Boys' State Legislature, the Pelican Girls' State Legislature,
13 the YMCA Youth Legislature, the Silver Haired Legislature, and the Louisiana
14 Jaycee Action Legislature, and the Louisiana Camp Fire Councils Legislature.
15 B. However, when the House has adjourned or during the time between
16 sessions of the legislature, the House Chamber may be utilized by the state central
17 committee and other established organizations of each recognized political party, by
18 nonprofit and educational organizations for the conduct of mock legislative sessions,
19 and by other state agencies for the conduct of cultural or educational programs,
20 subject to the approval of the Speaker and in accordance with a usage policy
21 established by the Speaker.
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HR NO. 147
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 147 Original 2023 Regular Session Beaullieu
Abstract: Provides for the usage of the House Chamber.
Present House Rule prohibits the House Chamber from being used as a public meeting place.
Proposed House Rule maintains this prohibition.
Present House Rule further confines the use of the House Chamber to Legislature of La., the
Democratic State Central Committee, the Young Democrats of Louisiana, the Republican
State Central Committee, the Pelican Boys' State Legislature, the Pelican Girls' State
Legislature, the YMCA Youth Legislature, the Silver Haired Legislature, the La. Jaycee
Action Legislature, and the La. Camp Fire Councils Legislature.
Proposed House Rule provides instead that the use of the House Chamber is confined to the
House of Representatives and committees thereof and the Legislature of La. and committees
thereof. Further provides that when the House has adjourned or during the time between
sessions of the legislature, the House Chamber may be utilized by the state central
committee and other established organizations of each recognized political party, by
nonprofit and educational organizations for the conduct of mock legislative sessions, and by
other state agencies for the conduct of cultural or educational programs, subject to the
approval of the Speaker and in accordance with a usage policy established by the Speaker.
(Amends House Rule 1.1)
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