House Bill No. by Representative McMakin proposes the creation of a State Seal of Fine Arts to be awarded to high school graduates who meet specific academic criteria. The bill enacts R.S. 17:273.5, which outlines the requirements for earning the seal, including the completion of four credits in a single arts discipline (such as music, dance, visual arts, theater, media arts, or culinary arts), maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in those arts credits, and completing an arts-related capstone performance or portfolio.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the state superintendent of education provide an appropriate insignia for the seal to be affixed to the diplomas or transcripts of qualifying students. Participating public school governing authorities are required to maintain records of students who earn the seal and ensure the insignia is properly affixed. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is tasked with promulgating rules to implement these provisions, including the specifics of the capstone performance or portfolio.