CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Jean Arnette Benjamin Vappie on the occasion of her passing.
This bill is a resolution that expresses the Louisiana Senate's condolences to the family and friends of Jean Arnette Benjamin Vappie following her death in May 2024. It formally records her life and legacy as an educator, dance instructor, and community leader who founded a dance school and a cancer awareness foundation. The document highlights her personal achievements, including her career in teaching, her family life, and her service to others, but does not create any new laws or change existing policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
May 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted.
upper
May 30, 2024
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Royce Duplessis
DDemocratic
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