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Irwin said the committee found inconsistent language on designees in the statute and suggested rewriting sections that define membership and quorum so the commission can reliably convene. \"Part of our problem was a couple of the organizations that were part of the commission no longer exist,\" Irwin said. He told the body the recommendations are ready but require legislation and could not be introduced during the current fiscal session because legislators are limited in the number of general bills they may carry.

Why it matters: Commission membership and quorum rules determine whether the body can act on its statutory responsibilities. Commissioners said resolving the statutory language would reduce administrative friction and help the commission schedule meetings and business across the year.

Irwin said the group will aim to introduce the changes during the next regular (general) session when legislators have more bill slots available. The commission expressed support for advancing the recommendations and asked staff to coordinate drafting and future filing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Louisiana Commission on Civic Education May 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A commission committee chaired by Barry Irwin recommended clarifying amendments to statutory membership and quorum language, but commissioners said legislation cannot be advanced this fiscal session because members are limited in the number of general bills they may file.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature LA, Louisiana","taxId",78558,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236166,"Louisiana America 250 chair previews statewide education events, license plate and July 4, 2026 celebration",440,2696000,3136000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378415-34a88c420ea3813d4772a1f78ab14b5e&start=2696&end=3136","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378415-34a88c420ea3813d4772a1f78ab14b5e/thumbnail_2696000.jpg","/articles/6236166/Louisiana/Louisiana-America-250-chair-previews-statewide-education-events-license-plate-and-July-4-2026-celebration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236166-404f433132f93e93b846224a978325f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171583&Signature=OLf0k-ChcHszj499C-CmabNpxDbqxArYAX6d7l65LUBkENWuAQjXamwtIjbRbmSaqZjvltsWdyGHp4NUL3hdAdjHsxSlsKtsY5b7QJSY~xGVU-wGSINsdxiAolUJe7pQjiWPdOzjUhv4I2x1mfnBcikQYuaete~nT8Nh9CG8Oao6g6Q0lshJC7z0ARZM4aY-GpUGvkqaO1N2AaDdXdmyxfGqHbJmICHPkAJkfyVg6t1W2jDzay6MSUO8Fo3KDsHn0LEdqCVekc4HinzdeHk8Pb5e2V~uhQ7CX5RRcRa4CaqKnIW07frn07Vuq7BVkBwjSXPtzZyiOCF8s3WKmGqP3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Mike Baham, chair of the Louisiana America 250 commission, told the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education about the commission’s education and outreach plans leading to the nation’s semi‑quincentennial in 2026.

Baham said Louisiana began issuing a standard‑issue America 250 license plate in January and that the state will host a range of events, teacher training and living‑history programs in every parish leading up to July 4, 2026. \"We are the only state in the union that has done so,\" Baham said, referring to issuing the plate as a standard design.

Why it matters: The America 250 effort seeks to place Louisiana’s history and civic education in K‑12 classrooms and to attract cultural programming tied to the 250th anniversary. The commission plans to work with teachers, universities and cultural institutions to integrate events into curriculum and local celebrations.

Baham described a teacher symposium planned for Sept. 19 at Southeastern Louisiana University and said the commission is distributing lapel pins, flyers and a website, America250LA.org, to promote events. He highlighted recent living‑history programming marking the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1825 visit and said hosts hope to include reenactments, lectures and teacher workshops statewide. Baham also said he has filed a House concurrent resolution encouraging schools to display three founding documents — the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights — at each school at the principal’s discretion.

Baham said the commission is coordinating with foreign consular representatives and expects the White House to support parts of the national program. He encouraged schools and civic groups to engage and to submit events for the state civic‑education calendar.

Commissioners thanked Baham and asked staff to link America 250 events to the statewide civic education event calendar managed by the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education.","Representative Mike Baham, chairman of the Louisiana America 250 commission, told the civic‑education commission about a state website, a teacher symposium, specialty license plates and plans for statewide events culminating in a July 4, 2026 celebration in Baton Rouge.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236168,"Louisiana Supreme Court Justice outlines 200 years of the state civil code to civic‑education commission",1480,959000,2439000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378415-34a88c420ea3813d4772a1f78ab14b5e&start=959&end=2439","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378415-34a88c420ea3813d4772a1f78ab14b5e/thumbnail_959000.jpg","/articles/6236168/Louisiana/Louisiana-Supreme-Court-Justice-outlines-200-years-of-the-state-civil-code-to-civiceducation-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236168-de18d0950488957c78955720d59f4b76/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171583&Signature=EYulGG0ung9f1LjMf~AWZcbLEZhRIF4sOtQssa-7VEEHfyV0D-0zyXOVLG5t5zWnT4wc38eXrrRVTuYp9eCrI2rSI7uJbsdd78chrRlz~aFjs4l4BHd~63OzmfNtJyuDsEpUw~qqgxNLFX1lRkCZE7WD24Cwx3YuqFizj16ZybTmd4YxEBe6kZCj4pRj5whWY3FnFH2RQc3UV8GLzO2S7fu-BNLpEuRSVfgUdIEMwxrraQxUGuqBZyyiuS5qZwQFkWZ6kZW6~JTUbnJOFwCR8CqecFEv1iL010rWxo5mndxhp3OslgihZ2HOAPrk7Asil2pUGxLpNE3qY9AuOrl4TQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Justice J. McCallum, an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, gave a historical overview of Louisiana’s civil law tradition and the two‑century history of the state’s civil code during a presentation to the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education.

McCallum traced the code’s roots to a 1808 civil code and the later code promulgated in 1825, noting those early compilations established Louisiana as a civil‑law jurisdiction distinct from the common‑law systems of neighboring states. He described the redactors’ effort to adapt French, Spanish and Roman sources to local conditions and highlighted the work of Louis Casimir Moreau Le Laye, who helped compile the early code. \"In Louisiana, the very first place you go to find the law is to the civil code and to the written laws of our state,\" McCallum told the commission.

Why it matters: McCallum framed the civil code as the primary legal source in Louisiana and said that lawmakers — and therefore civic education — play a central role in defining state law. He emphasized that judges apply the legislature’s written laws to cases rather than relying first on prior judicial decisions, a contrast with common‑law jurisdictions.

McCallum discussed historical population changes after the Saint‑Domingue (Haiti) refugee influx, Moreau Le Laye’s multilingual background and legal practice, and how the 1808 code and later 1825 project shaped Louisiana law. He said many provisions of the 1808 code were incorporated into later codes with few changes and praised the redactors’ concise drafting style.

Commissioners and students in the audience asked brief questions after the talk; Representative Chuck Owen asked a historical follow‑up about the Neutral Strip and self‑government in parts of the state.

The presentation closed with McCallum offering small keepsakes to the commission and thanking members for their attention to the state’s legal heritage.","Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice J. McCallum told the Commission on Civic Education that the state's civil code, promulgated in 1825 and drawing on earlier codes, remains the primary source of law in Louisiana and discussed Moreau Le Laye’s role in its origins.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6236175,"Commission approves 2025–26 Legislative Youth Advisory Council roster, budget and updated mileage rate",282,543000,825000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3378415-34a88c420ea3813d4772a1f78ab14b5e&start=543&end=825","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3378415-34a88c420ea3813d4772a1f78ab14b5e/thumbnail_543000.jpg","/articles/6236175/Louisiana/Commission-approves-202526-Legislative-Youth-Advisory-Council-roster-budget-and-updated-mileage-rate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236175-b1c52ff93e5547502f36624f739296c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171583&Signature=nmnwaVmKrV-MvYHqJCwZduWpPjWGYzIq8YR3l9JfzFslIEVH8yB4FnL3oAv4Nj1Dvkv3alnMVLbwB7KvENM3glHO5ND3qTnreFeCVkNxTS0dbZMj-kbCu4x~Phi46XcyrBX8iIpZCQWhj69QJeRMwoqyolnpLPHqAIS0u0eiXnFQ-pMEwpMGSuEA~F9I~3QYVW4gr4Ru6-YisTjwAOoKWpxKLIWEielPCDx3RLvvHfbHZ5buehDZjGGO5hzXYhrnLDRgWJDkF272haOs6KwFFVJxixmTdgBFXfkAUu080Zjk5gcaWFBx9MAR1KOXQfm9F2LxXuqyIvRWA8nOzY1Gdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education on Thursday approved the membership roster and budget for the 2025–26 Legislative Youth Advisory Council and adopted an updated mileage reimbursement form reflecting the new IRS rate.

The commission unanimously approved the panel’s recommended LIAC membership after the council’s coordinator, Megan Bella, said reviewers used a double‑blind process to score 210 applicants. \"We had 210 applicants this year,\" Bella told commissioners while reading the selected students’ names. Commissioners also approved the LIAC budget for the coming year and endorsed a mileage reimbursement form that updates the per‑mile rate to 70¢ to match the Internal Revenue Service rate change.

Why it matters: LIAC places students inside the legislative process and brings youth perspectives to state policy conversations. The newly approved student members will participate in council activities, testify to committees and carry out outreach projects during the next year.

Most of the student presenters who spoke to the commission described recent LIAC work and outreach. Members recounted a two‑day summer seminar at the statehouse that included a tour of the House and Senate chambers and meetings with Governor Jeff Landry and other legislators. Students reported testimony before legislative committees on bills and said they have worked with civic and youth groups such as 4‑H and peer‑led mental health organizations to broaden recruitment and outreach.

Several specific student initiatives were described. Brinkley Bennett said LIAC members recently testified in support of adding a Freedom Framework diploma endorsement that would recognize high school students who score at or above mastery on the LEAP civics assessment and provide a diploma seal and honor cord. Bennett also said a LIAC resolution to create a school safety task force was introduced to the Senate Education Committee on May 21; the task force, she said, is intended to include students, law enforcement and other stakeholders in drafting school safety legislation.

Student member David Huang described LIAC’s continued work on youth digital‑safety issues, including testimony in the House Commerce Committee as part of efforts tied to prior legislation described by him as “Louisiana Act Number 656” and House Bill 570; LIAC members and alumni testified to highlight how social media and screen time affect youth. The commission meeting record shows students participated as witnesses and in outreach but no new state law was adopted at the commission meeting.

The motions to approve LIAC membership and the budget were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote. The recording indicates the mileage reimbursement form was also approved with no opposition. The commission asked members and staff to update contact rosters and to submit preferred November meeting dates before leaving.

Commission members and staff praised the students for the council’s work and encouraged continued outreach into every parish.","The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education approved the 2025–26 Legislative Youth Advisory Council membership, the council's budget and a revised mileage reimbursement rate after receiving the LIAC coordinator’s report and student updates.","actionData","errors"]

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