California High School Speech Association State Championship

2026 — James Logan High School, CA/US

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Congressional Debate

Event Description:

Congressional Debate Legislation Submission

All schools competing in Congressional Debate or Presiding Officer at the CHSSA State Tournament are required to submit one piece of legislation per team for consideration in the State Tournament docket.

Please submit your legislation using the2026 CHSSA Congress Legislation Submission Formno later than:Friday, March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Submission Requirements

Your legislation must:

• Use one of the officialCHSSA templates

• Align with theState Congress Topic Areas assigned to your league

• Be uploaded as a Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx)

• Be submitted through the Google Form by the deadline

Submit legislation here:
https://forms.gle/qDMpbye5Ts41iBwE7

What Happens Next

After the submission deadline:

• The Congress Committee will compile all submitted legislation into a packet and send it to coaches with Congress entries on Saturday, March 14.

• Coaches will then rank their preferred pieces of legislation through a Google Form. Voting will take place March 14–16 (closing at 5:00 PM).

• Only the coach of record for each school may submit the vote.

After votes are tallied, the top six pieces of legislation will be selected for the State Tournament docket. The final docket will beposted on Tabroom and shared with coaches on Tuesday, March 17.