HCR10 • 2026

ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance, cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Roger Wilder III
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Failed House final passage
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance, cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports

What This Bill Does

ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance, cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports

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Amendments

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House Committee Amendment #2788 EDUC Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHCR10 224 2788 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Education to Original House Concurrent Resolution No.

HCAHCR10 224 2788 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Education to Original House Concurrent Resolution No.
10 by Representative Wilder 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 2, delete "dance and" and at the beginning of line 3, delete 3 "cheer" and insert "dance, cheer, and lacrosse" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
2 5 On page 1, line 13, delete "dance and cheer" and insert "dance, cheer, and lacrosse" 6 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #2404 EDUC Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHCR10 224 2404 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Education to Original House Concurrent Resolution No.

HCAHCR10 224 2404 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Education to Original House Concurrent Resolution No.
10 by Representative Wilder 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 2, delete "dance and" and at the beginning of line 3, delete 3 "cheer" and insert "dance, cheer, and lacrosse" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
2 5 On page 1, line 13, delete "dance and cheer" and insert "dance, cheer, and lacrosse" 6 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

2026-04-13 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 42, nays 49. Failed to pass.
2026-04-07 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-31 H
Reported with amendments (12-0).
2026-03-10 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
2026-03-09 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance, cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-142 ENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 10
BY REPRESENTATIVES WILDER AND DICKERSON AND SENATOR HODGES
ATHLETICS: Requests the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance,
cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 To urge and request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance,
3 cheer, and lacrosse as sanctioned sports for the purpose of interscholastic athletic
4 competition and all other opportunities available to participants in sanctioned sports.
5 WHEREAS, the sports sanctioned for interscholastic competition by the Louisiana
6 High School Athletic Association are baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football,
7 golf, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, powerlifting, soccer,
8 softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling; and
9 WHEREAS, sanctioned sports have eligibility rules and academic requirements,
10 formal oversight and governance, insurance and health and safety requirements, scholarship
11 and award opportunities, standardized seasons and scheduling, fundraising, and name,
12 image, and likeness opportunities; and
13 WHEREAS, dance, cheer, and lacrosse are challenging activities that require strong
14 athletic ability and dedication; and
15 WHEREAS, Louisiana's student athletes deserve the opportunity to compete in
16 interscholastic competition in dance, cheer, and lacrosse as sports that are officially
17 sanctioned by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
19 urge and request the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to recognize dance, cheer,
20 and lacrosse as sanctioned sports for the purpose of interscholastic athletic competition and
21 all other opportunities available to participants in sanctioned sports.
22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
23 executive director of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association.
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HLS 26RS-142 ENGROSSED
HCR NO. 10
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)]
HCR 10 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Wilder
Requests that the La. High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) add dance, cheer, and
lacrosse as sanctioned sports for the purpose of interscholastic athletic competition and all
other opportunities available to participants in sanctioned sports.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the
original bill:
1. Add lacrosse to the list of sports the LHSAA is requested to add as a sanctioned
sport.
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