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HR 254 Original 2023 Regular Session Schexnayder
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 provides 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. 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.
Proposed House Rule removes these provisions of the present House Rule and instead confines the
use of the House Chamber to the 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.
(Amends House Rule 1.1)