What is the status of HCR26?

Passed both chambers as of May 25, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (May 26, 2026).

Chenevert, Emily (R, 66), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR26?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HCR26

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HCR26: STUDENT/STANDARDS: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education incorporate the science of human growth and development into content standards and to provide curriculum and instructional materials on its website

Q: What is HCR26?

HCR26 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): STUDENT/STANDARDS: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education incorporate the science of human growth and development into content standards and to provide curriculum and instructional materials on its website.

Q: What does HCR26 do?

In its own words: A concurrent resolution To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to incorporate the science of human growth and development into the state content standards for the subjects of science or health education, to provide resources on its website for materials and information that may be used in curriculum and instruction related to the standards, and to submit a written report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education not later than March 1, 2027.

Status: Passed both chambers, May 25, 2026

What the bill says

A concurrent resolution To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to incorporate the science of human growth and development into the state content standards for the subjects of science or health education, to provide resources on its website for materials and information that may be used in curriculum and instruction related to the standards, and to submit a written report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education not later than March 1, 2027.

From the introduced text:

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to incorporate the science of human growth and development into the state content standards for the subjects of science or health education, to provide resources on its website for materials and information that may be used in curriculum and instruction related to the standards, and to submit a written report to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education not later than March 1, 2027. WHEREAS, current law, R.S. 17:24.4, requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to develop state content standards for required subjects; state content standards are statements that define what a student should know or be able to accomplish at the end of a specific time period or grade level or at the completion of a course; and WHEREAS, there are content standards for the subjects of science and health education, both of which are subjects in which it would be appropriate to incorporate standards on the science of human growth and development; and WHEREAS, current law, R.S. 17:6(A)(15), authorizes BESE to promulgate rules that require the inclusion of certain topics in student instruction; and WHEREAS, current middle and high school science and health standards provide for topics related to genetic traits, embryo development, sexual reproduction, …

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Louisiana HCR26: STUDENT/STANDARDS: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education incorporate the science of human growth and development into content standards and to provide curriculum and instructional materials on its website

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