On Thursday, June 6, the 2013 Legislative Session was adjourned. However, during the session there were some proposed bills that could have affected the LHSAA. Below is a synopsis of those bills and their final outcome in the session. HB 267 - written by Reps. Hensgens, Bishop and Seabaugh - this bill would have prohibited any public school from belonging to an association that discriminates on the basis of a school's admission criteria in classifying schools in division for playoff competition. OUTCOME: The authors of this bill voluntarily deferred the bill and not action was taken on it. HB 53 - written by Rep. Seabaugh - this bill would have removed the eight remaining employees of the LHSAA currently…
Steve Carter, Chairman of the House Education Committee, agreed to postpone the consideration of HB 267 in order to allow the School Relations Committee to come up with possible amendments and changes to current LHSAA rules regarding the separate football playoffs. It is the plan that the bill will be heard next week by the House Education Committee. When an agenda of that meeting is received and confirmation that HB 267 is on it, additional posts will be made.
Legislators are set to hear two bills filed in the current session that could have a direct impact on the LHSAA. HB 267, authored by Reps. Hensgens, Bishop and Seabaugh, will be considered by the House Educatiion Committee at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2014 in Committee Room 1. HB 53, written by Rep. Seabaugh, will be considered by the House Retirement Committee upon adjournment of the House on Thursday, April 25, 2014 in Committee Room 4.
The outcome of these committee hearings will be posted upon conclusion of the hearings. You can listen to both of these committee hearings live on Wednesday and Thursday by going to www.legis.la.gov.
The Louisiana legislature will open for the current year's session on Monday, April 8, 2013. This is a session is dedicated to fiscal matters; therefore, lawmakers are limited to filing only five (5) bills not dealing with the session's subject matter. Important dates and deadlines for the session are listed below: Friday, March 29, 2013: Bill prefiling deadline for Louisiana legislators Monday, April 8, 2013: 2013 Louisiana legislative session convenes Wednesday, April 17, 2013: “Five Bill” Deadline for Louisiana legislators Thursday, June 6, 2013: 2013 Louisiana legislative session adjourns We will post updates on bills filed that will affect the LHSAA and its membership as well as when proposed bills will be heard and decisions made on them by our legislators. …
Updated 6/23/11
