HCR 48 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates September 21-28, 2025, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in Louisiana

HCR 48 is a Louisiana state resolution designating September 21-28, 2025, as Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Awareness Week. It directly affects individuals living with FTD - a terminal neurodegenerative disease often misdiagnosed in people under 60 - and their caregivers by promoting public recognition of the condition. The resolution does not create new policies or funding but encourages statewide awareness efforts to improve understanding of FTD’s symptoms, challenges, and high care costs compared to other dementias. It aligns with national FTD awareness initiatives and Louisiana’s Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias State Plan.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced May 13, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

HCR48 Original → HCR48 Enrolled · 4 edits · May 21, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which involves standard formatting updates and the addition of official signatures from the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. The substantive policy content, including the designation of the awareness week dates and the specific reasons for the designation, remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to include 'ENROLLED' and the page count was reduced from 3 to 2 pages.

Signatures and titles for the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate were added to the end of the document.

The 'DIGEST' section, which is a non-binding summary prepared by legislative services, was removed as it is not part of the final law.

Line numbers and page footers were adjusted to reflect the final enrolled format.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 37

May 19, 2025

D Democratic11

9 Yea 2

81% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors