| House Bill 71 | |
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| Louisiana State Legislature | |
| Citation | H.B. 71 |
| Enacted by | Louisiana House of Representatives |
| Enacted by | Louisiana State Senate |
| Signed by | Governor Jeff Landry |
| Signed | June 19, 2024 |
| Effective | January 1, 2025 |
| First chamber: Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| Bill citation | House Bill No. 71 |
| Introduced by | Dodie Horton |
| Summary | |
| To enact R.S. 17:2122 and 3996(B)(82), relative to public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools; to provide for the display of certain historical documents; to provide for the display of the Mayflower Compact, the Declaration of Independence, the Northwest Ordinance, and the Ten Commandments; to provide for displays in each classroom; to provide relative to the use of donations or the acceptance of donated displays for this purpose; to provide for applicability; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for historical context; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. | |
| Status: In force | |
Louisiana House Bill 71 (H.B. 71) is a law passed by the Louisiana State Legislature and signed by Governor Jeff Landry in 2024 that directs schools to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in classrooms.