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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)