2026 Youth legislature
December 3-5
Baton Rouge, LA
Info Session and District Meetings
We will be hosting two opportunities for delegates to learn about and prepare for Youth Legislature before the conference.
Youth Legislature Info Session: Virtual — September 29, 6pm
This session is optional and is intended to help new delegates learn about what to expect at conference and how to best prepare, as well as sharing changes to this year's conference. The State Board will review debate procedures, bill writing, deadlines, and more.
Zoom Link: Join here
Youth Legislature District Meetings: In-person** — Dates vary by location
This meeting is mandatory for all delegates planning to attend conference. During these meetings, we briefly review information covered at the info session, as well as practice debate and hold district elections. These elections select the district representatives to run for the offices of Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House. We will also select the delegates who will represent your district in the Supreme Court. Each district elects two Supreme Court Justices.
We will be hosting two opportunities for delegates to learn about and prepare for Youth Legislature before the conference.
Youth Legislature Info Session: Virtual — September 29, 6pm
This session is optional and is intended to help new delegates learn about what to expect at conference and how to best prepare, as well as sharing changes to this year's conference. The State Board will review debate procedures, bill writing, deadlines, and more.
Zoom Link: Join here
Youth Legislature District Meetings: In-person** — Dates vary by location
This meeting is mandatory for all delegates planning to attend conference. During these meetings, we briefly review information covered at the info session, as well as practice debate and hold district elections. These elections select the district representatives to run for the offices of Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House. We will also select the delegates who will represent your district in the Supreme Court. Each district elects two Supreme Court Justices.
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New Orleans
Monday, Oct 12 - 6 p.m. Metairie Park Country Day 300 Park Rd, Metairie, LA 70005 Baton Rouge Tuesday, Oct 13 - 6 p.m. Episcopal School of Baton Rouge 3200 Woodland Ridge Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Acadiana Wednesday, Oct 14 - 6 p.m. Lafayette High School 3000 W Congress St, Lafayette, LA 70506 |
St. Tammany
Thursday, Oct 15 - 6 p.m. Mandeville High School 1 Skipper Dr, Mandeville, LA 70471 Shreveport Date and location coming soon! |
Bill Submission - Due November 4, 2026
Please only complete one form per bill, not one form per student.
Bill submission links coming soon!
Bill submission links coming soon!
Bills must be submitted by November 4th. Due to publishing deadlines, NO bills submitted after the deadline will be included in the binder. However, all bills to be presented at the conference must still be submitted into the online system for our records.
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Appointed Position Applications
All applications for appointed leadership positions at Youth Legislature are due by November 4th, the same day as bill submissions. All applicants must also submit a bill, which will be voided if they are chosen for an appointed position.
All applications for appointed leadership positions at Youth Legislature are due by November 4th, the same day as bill submissions. All applicants must also submit a bill, which will be voided if they are chosen for an appointed position.
Past Conference Resources
| 2024 LEG Binder | |
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