HR 229 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commends WBRZ-TV reporter Bess Casserleigh on winning the 2024 Region 9 Edward R. Murrow Investigative Reporting Award

HR 229 is a symbolic resolution commending WBRZ-TV reporter Bess Casserleigh for winning the 2024 Region 9 Edward R. Murrow Investigative Reporting Award. It specifically recognizes her investigative work on drug issues at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center, which included interviews with staff, inmates, and families, along with leaked documents and videos. As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but formally expresses the Louisiana House of Representatives' appreciation for her journalism. The resolution directly affects reporter Bess Casserleigh by publicly honoring her award-winning work.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 27, 2025 Last action May 30, 2025

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HR229 Original → HR229 Enrolled · 1 edit · May 28, 2025

MINOR

The document was converted from a draft House Resolution to an enrolled version, which is the final, legally binding form ready for signing. The substantive content of the resolution, which commends a reporter for a journalism award, remained identical. The changes are purely technical, involving the removal of draft headers and the addition of official enrollment markings.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata, including the bill number prefix (HLS 25RS-3420), page counts, and legislative service digests, and replaced them with official enrolled formatting.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, adopted.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors