The resolution requests the formation of a joint committee comprising the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs and the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs to study the possibility of allowing seventeen-year-olds to vote in state and local elections. The committee is tasked with examining the implications of extending voting rights to this age group, considering that the Louisiana Constitution currently grants voting rights only to those who are eighteen years or older. The resolution highlights that several states already permit seventeen-year-olds to vote in primary elections if they will be eighteen by the general election date, and it argues that allowing this demographic to vote could enhance civic engagement and representation, especially since many are already contributing to the economy through taxes.

The joint committee is expected to gather information and testimony from various organizations, including the Department of State and civil rights groups, to inform their findings. The committee must report its conclusions to the legislature by March 15, 2025. The resolution emphasizes the importance of updating election systems to accommodate potential changes in voting eligibility and suggests that recognizing seventeen-year-olds as capable of voting aligns with their treatment as adults in other legal contexts, such as criminal liability.