Text of LA HB 545 (2024)

Provides relative to certain materials in public school libraries

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HLS 24RS-11 ORIGINAL 2024 Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 545 BY REPRESENTATIVE AMEDEE CRIME: Provides relative to certain materials in public school libraries 1 AN ACT 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:106(D)(2)(d), relative to the crime of obscenity; to provide 3 relative to applicability of this crime; to provide relative to the definition of 4 "recognized and established schools"; and to provide for related matters. 5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 6 Section 1. R.S. 14:106(D)(2)(d) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7 §106. Obscenity 8 * * * 9 D. 10 * * * 11 (2) For the purpose of this Subsection, the following words and terms shall 12 have the respective meanings defined as follows: 13 * * * 14 (d) "Recognized and established schools" means schools having a full time 15 faculty and pupils, gathered together for instruction in a diversified curriculum. It 16 shall not include any public school that includes kindergarten through grade twelve 17 or any combination thereof. Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 24RS-11 ORIGINAL HB NO. 545 DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 545 Original 2024 Regular Session Amedee Abstract: Provides relative to the crime of obscenity. Present law provides for the crime of obscenity and provides for elements and penalties. Proposed law retains present law. Present law provides for definitions of certain terms. Further defines the term "recognized and established schools" as schools having a full time faculty and pupils, gathered together for instruction in a diversified curriculum. Proposed law amends present law to provide that the term "recognized and established schools" shall not include any public school that includes kindergarten through grade 12 or any combination thereof. (Amends R.S. 14:106(D)(2)(d)) Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.