ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance, cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports
This bill proposes to add lacrosse to the list of recognized sports alongside dance and cheer at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. The legislation directly affects high school athletic programs in Louisiana by updating the official list of sanctioned sports. Through four specific amendments, the bill modifies existing text to include lacrosse as an official sport. This change would allow high schools to officially recognize and potentially sanction lacrosse competitions under the state's athletic association. The bill focuses on administrative recognition rather than funding or rule changes for the sport.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Failed
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2026
Last action Apr 13, 2026
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The bill was amended to expand its request from the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to include lacrosse alongside dance and cheer as officially sanctioned sports. This change broadens the scope of the resolution to recognize a wider variety of athletic activities, ensuring student-athletes in lacrosse receive the same competitive opportunities and recognition as those in dance and cheer.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include lacrosse as a sanctioned sport, whereas the original version only covered dance and cheer.
SCOPE
Added lacrosse to the list of sports the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is requested to recognize as sanctioned for interscholastic competition.
Floor votes · House Apr 13, 2026
How they voted
42–49
Failed · 14 other
Total votes 105
Apr 13, 2026
D
Democratic32
40% Nay
R
Republican73
49% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 13, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (42-49-14)
house
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (12-0).
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roger Wilder
RRepublican
Co
Kellee Hennessy
RRepublican
Co
Valarie Hodges
RRepublican
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