RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
HR 254 2023 Regular Session Schexnayder
Existing House Rule, relative to usage of the House Chamber, prohibits the House Chamber
from being used as a public meeting place and confines its use to the House of
Representatives and committees thereof and the Legislature of La. and committees thereof.
Prior House Rule provided that when the House was 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.
New House Rule provides instead that beyond users authorized by existing House Rule the
use of the House Chamber is confined to the Democratic State Central Committee, the
Young Republicans of La., the Young Democrats of La., 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.
Effective June 7, 2023.
(Amends House Rule 1.1)