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Louisiana House adopts more than 20 ceremonial resolutions, introduces dozens of bills
Summary
On April 22, 2025, the Louisiana House of Representatives adopted more than 20 ceremonial resolutions by voice vote or unanimous consent, took up committee reports and introduced dozens of bills that were referred to committees or laid over for later consideration.
The Louisiana House of Representatives convened at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge on April 22, 2025, and adopted more than 20 ceremonial resolutions by voice vote or unanimous consent while introducing and referring dozens of bills to committee for later consideration.
Many of the measures the House adopted were ceremonial resolutions honoring organizations, institutions and individuals — designations that included Black Farmers and Growers Day, Coca-Cola United Day at the Capitol, recognition of Southern University System officials and multiple university and community commendations. The session also included introductions of House bills across policy areas, committee reports and routine scheduling actions.
House members opened the session with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance and established a quorum of 95 members present. After a series of personal-privilege recognitions and remarks — including the introduction of Dr. Mark Johnson as president of Louisiana Christian University — the House moved into the formal business of introducing resolutions and bills.
Votes at a glance: the House adopted the following resolutions by voice vote or by suspension of the rules with no recorded roll-call tally (adopted outcomes as recorded in the House proceedings): HR 37 (Black Farmers and Growers Day) — adopted; HR 41 (National Social Work Month designation) — adopted; HR 42 (Big Brothers Big Sisters Day at the Capitol) — adopted; HR 44 (condolences upon the death of Rowena Isabel Wilford) — adopted; HR 45 (McNeese State University Day at the Capitol) — adopted; HR 47 (FFA recognition) — adopted; HR 48 (commendation for Nikki May, LSU Eunice) — adopted; HR 49 (commendation for Renisha Moore) — adopted; HR 50 (commendation for Jeff Willis) — adopted; HR 51 (John A. Yank Rice 100th birthday) — adopted; HR 52 (LSU Alexandria commendation) — adopted; HR 53 (LSU Shreveport commendation) — adopted; HR 54 (LSU Shreveport baseball team) — adopted; HR 55 (Steve Harrison induction) — adopted; HR 56 (commend Coca-Cola United) — adopted; HR 57 (Mark Shirley retirement) — adopted; HR 58 (Luther A. Birney retirement) — adopted; HR 60 (Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church 75th anniversary) — adopted; HR 61 (ELS Day designation) — adopted; HR 63 (St. Edmund coach recognition) — adopted; HR 64 (condolences: Sean Thomas Landry) — adopted; HR 65 (Louisiana Counseling Association Day) — adopted; and HCR 19 (condolences for former state representative Billy Wayne “Coach” Montgomery) — adopted. Each of those measures was presented as a House resolution and approved by voice or unanimous consent as reflected in the session record.
On legislation beyond ceremonial resolutions, the House introduced and laid over numerous bills across subjects including capital outlay and bond authorization (House Bills 2 and 3), retirement system changes (House Bill 8), local government and parish-authority matters (bills including 98, 162, 200 and 242), and a range of policy areas such as taxation, elections, education and natural resources. Many bills were formally “laid over” for later consideration or referred to committee; several committee reports were also presented to the chamber and referred as required by House rules.
Committee and calendar actions included reports and referrals from Appropriations, Civil Law, Commerce, Transportation/Highways/Public Works and Ways and Means. Committee chairs reported favorable recommendations on dozens of bills and several measures were re-committed to Appropriations for fiscal review. The House also adjusted committee weekly schedules and added bills to committee agendas for hearings scheduled the following day.
The session record shows minimal floor debate on substantive policy measures during this sitting; most formal floor action consisted of adopting ceremonial resolutions, receiving committee reports, introducing bills that were referred or laid over, and scheduling committee business. Where a resolution or motion was acted on, the journal records that the rules were suspended and the resolution was adopted by voice vote or “without objection.” The House did not record roll-call tallies for those adopted resolutions in the body of the transcript provided.
The House adjourned after completing the scheduled introductions and floor business and set committee and session schedules for the next day.
