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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
SFAHB1203 428 4549 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senator Hodges to Engrossed House Bill No.
1203 BY REPRESENTATIVES EDMONSTON, AMEDEE, BROUSSARD, CARLSON, CARPENTER, CARVER, MARTINEZ, OWEN, TARVER, AND TAYLOR AN ACT To amend and reenact the Chapter heading of Chapter 43-B of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and R.S.
1203 by Representative Edmonston AMENDMENT NO.
17:4036.1(A) and (B) and to enact R.S.
1 DeletethesetofamendmentsproposedbytheSenateCommittee onEducationandadopted by the Senate on May 25, 2026.
17:236.4 and 407.35(D), relative to associations of parents;
AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for parental choice in education;
2 Onpage1,line2,after"To"insert"amendandreenacttheChapterheadingofChapter43-B of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and R.S.
to prohibit restricting the use of a home or commercial establishment by parents participating in a parent-driven learning microschool under certain circumstances;
17:4036.1(A) and (B) and to" and after "R.S.
to define parent-driven learning microschools;
17:236.4" insert "and 407.35(D)" and after "parents;" insert "to provide for parental choice in education;" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for public school learning pods;
3 On page 1, line 4, delete "learning cooperative" and insert "learning microschool" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for legislative findings;
4 Onpage1,line5,delete"cooperative"andinsert"microschools;toprovideforpublicschool learning pods" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for an effective date;
5 On page 1, line 9, delete "Parent-driven learning cooperatives" and insert "Parent-driven learning microschools" AMENDMENT NO.
and to provide for related matters.
6 On page 1, line 15, delete "Parent-driven learning cooperatives" and insert "Parent-driven learning microschools" AMENDMENT NO.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 On page 1, after line 20, insert the following:
Section 1.
"(5) Article 101 of the Louisiana Children's Code declaresthat "(t)he people of Louisiana recognize the family as the most fundamental unit of human society;
The legislature finds all of the following:
(1) Parent-drivenlearningmicroschoolsoperateasvoluntaryassociationsofparents who choose to come together for the purpose of educating their children, and such associations are protected byparental rights and the freedom of association.
(2) The state has a legitimate interest in ensuring that children have access to educationalopportunities whilealsorespectingtherightsofparentstoselectandparticipate in educational environments that best serve their children.
(3) Parent-driven learning microschools are intended solely to provide additional educational opportunities and support services for parents who choose educational options for their children that are conducted in nontraditional educational settings.
(4) The purpose of this Act is to protect the freedom of parents to form and participate in associations that educate their children and ensure that state law does not unduly restrict parental choice in education.
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1203 ENROLLED (5) Article 101 of the Louisiana Children's Code declares that "(t)he people of Louisiana recognize the family as the most fundamental unit of human society;
that parents have the paramount right toraisetheirchildreninaccordancewiththeirownvaluesandtraditions;thatparents shouldmakethedecisionsregardingwhereandwithwhomthechildshallreside,the educational, moral, ethical, and religious training of the child…" Section2.
that parents have the paramount right toraisetheirchildreninaccordancewiththeirownvaluesandtraditions;thatparents shouldmakethedecisionsregardingwhereandwithwhomthechildshallreside,the educational, moral, ethical, and religious training of the child…"" AMENDMENT NO.
TheChapterheadingofChapter43-BofTitle17oftheLouisianaRevised Statutesof1950 and R.S.
8 On page 2, line 1, after "Section 2." insert "The Chapter heading of Chapter 43-B of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and R.S.
17:4036.1(A)and(B)areherebyamendedandreenactedandR.S.
17:4036.1 (A) and (B) are hereby amendedandreenactedand"andafter"R.S.
17:236.4 and 407.35(D) are herebyenacted to read as follows:
17:236.4"delete"is"andinsert"and407.35(D) are" Page 1 of 3 SFAHB1203 428 4549 AMENDMENT NO.
§236.4.
9 On page 2, line 2, delete "Parent-driven learning cooperatives" and insert "Parent-driven learning microschools" AMENDMENT NO.
Parent-driven learning microschools A.(1) If a building has met the occupancy requirements as a home, commercialestablishment,orotherclassification of occupancy, then theuse,rental, lease,orotherwiselawfulpossessionofthebuilding,whetherin wholeorin part,by a parent-driven learning microschool shall not alter or change the zoning or occupancy classification of the building or subject the building to any additional building code requirements or fire safetyregulations due to the fact that parents are making use of all or part of the building as a parent-driven learning microschool.
10 On page 2, delete lines 3 through 11, and insert the following:
(2) No governmental agency shall take anyof the following actions against a parent who participates in a parent-driven learning microschool or against the parent-driven learning microschool:
"A.(1) If a building has met the occupancy requirements as a home, commercialestablishment,orotherclassification of occupancy, then theuse,rental, lease,orotherwiselawfulpossession ofthebuilding,whetherin wholeorin part,by a parent-driven learning microschool shall not alter or change the zoning or occupancy classification of the building or subject the building to any additional building code requirements or fire safetyregulations due to the fact that parents are making use of all or part of the building as a parent-driven learning microschool.
(a) Restrict or denytheuseofthebuilding byparents or children, regardless of age, for the same or similar purposes as provided in R.S.
(2) No governmental agencyshall take any of the following actions against a parent who participates in a parent-driven learning microschool or against the parent-driven learning microschool:
(a) Restrict or denythe use of the building byparentsorchildren,regardless of age, for the same or similar purposes as provided in R.S.
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1203 ENROLLED B.
(2) "Parent-driven learning microschool" means a voluntary association of parents who choose to group their children together, regardless of age, for educational or instructional activities conducted at mutuallyagreed-upon times and days, and which may include compensated or uncompensated parents, tutors, or instructors,for the purpose ofprovidingapersonalizedlearningexperienceforeach student, and that meets all of the following requirements:
(2) "Parent-driven learning microschool" means a voluntary association of parents who choose to group their children together, regardless of age, for educational or instructional activities conducted at mutually agreed-upon times and days, and which may include compensated or uncompensated parents, tutors, or instructors,for the purpose ofprovidingapersonalizedlearningexperienceforeach student, and that meets all of the following requirements:" AMENDMENT NO.
(a) Students in multiple grade levels participate for part or all of the school week, regardless of the time of day or regardless of the week or month of the year.
11 On page 2, line 12, change "(2)" to "(a)" AMENDMENT NO.
(b) Instruction occurs in a home, community space, library, learning center, or other nontraditional educational setting.
12 On page 2, line 13, after "week" insert ", regardless of the time of day or regardless of the week or month of the year" AMENDMENT NO.
C.(1) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to modify, supersede, or otherwise affect the laws governing religious educational programs conducted in churches or other religious institutions as provided in R.S.
13 On page 2, line 14, change "(3)" to "(b)" AMENDMENT NO.
13:5233.1.
14 On page 2, line 16, after "C." insert "(1)" AMENDMENT NO.
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(2) NothinginthisSubpartshallbeconstruedtosupersede,limit,ordiminish the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana, or the Preservation of Religious Freedom Act, R.S.
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13:5231 et seq., all of which shall prevail in the event of any conflict with any provision of this Section.
"(2) Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed to supersede, limit, or diminish therights guaranteedundertheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitution ofthe United States, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana, or the Preservation of Religious Freedom Act, R.S.
* * * §407.35.
13:5231 et seq., all of which shall prevail in the event of anyconflict with any provision of this Section.
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Nothing in this Part shall applyto a parent-driven learning microschool, as provided in R.S.
Nothing in this Part shall apply to a parent-driven learning microschool, as provided in R.S.
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* * * CHAPTER 43-B.
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1203 ENROLLED CHAPTER 43-B.
The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed, pursuant to its statutoryauthority,tomakeanytechnicalchanges necessaryto changeallreferencesinR.S.
The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby directed, pursuant to its statutoryauthority,tomakeanytechnicalchangesnecessaryto changeall referencesinR.S.
17:4036.1in order to conform the terminologyand lettering of the provisions of this Act.
17:4036.1in order to conform the terminologyand lettering of the provisions of this Act." AMENDMENT NO.
Section 4.
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This Act shall become effectiveupon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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