Louisiana HR 120: SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 2024 as Financial Literacy Month in Louisiana

Bill Text

HLS 24RS-3274 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 120
BY REPRESENTATIVES BEAULLIEU AND MCMAKIN
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April 2024 as Financial Literacy Month in
Louisiana
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To designate April 2024 as Financial Literacy Month in Louisiana.
3 WHEREAS, Financial Literacy Month is dedicated to improving financial literacy
4 in an effort to ensure all Americans have access to trustworthy financial services and
5 products; and
6 WHEREAS, the designation of Financial Literacy Month helps raise public
7 awareness about the importance of financial education in Louisiana; and
8 WHEREAS, 66% of American adults cannot pass a basic financial literacy test, 59%
9 report living paycheck to paycheck, and only 20% of respondents reported learning about
10 financial education in school; and
11 WHEREAS, twenty-five states have passed measures to implement a stand-alone
12 financial literacy course in their high school curriculums as part of graduation requirements,
13 and the state of Louisiana encourages expanded access to multilingual financial education
14 resources.
15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
16 Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate April 2024 as Financial Literacy Month in
17 Louisiana and does hereby encourage agencies, public and private institutions, regional
18 agencies, and community organizations to facilitate instruction, activities, and initiatives that
19 contribute to developing and enhancing financial capability for economic success.
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HLS 24RS-3274 ORIGINAL
HR NO. 120
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)]
HR 120 Original 2024 Regular Session Beaullieu
Designates April 2024 as Financial Literacy Month in La.
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