HR 259 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: Condemns the May 21, 2025, murder of Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C.

HR 259 is a Louisiana House resolution condemning the murder of Israeli Embassy employees Yaron Lischinsky (30) and Sarah Milgrim (26) in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2025. The resolution specifically states they were targeted due to their support for Israel and condemns all hate-based violence targeting individuals based on identity. It formally expresses the Louisiana House’s opposition to the killings and broader antisemitism, referencing a rise in such incidents since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but serves as a formal statement of legislative stance. The resolution passed unanimously (85-0) in the Louisiana House on June 10, 2025.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

HR259 Original → HR259 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original draft to its final enrolled version, which involved significant formatting updates to match official legislative standards. The substantive content of the resolution, which condemns the murders of two Israeli Embassy employees and antisemitic violence, remained identical in both versions.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the resolution's subject matter and target audience are the same.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated to include the 'ENROLLED' status and reorganized the header information to list all sponsoring representatives explicitly.

Page numbering and footer metadata were adjusted to reflect the final enrolled status of the bill.

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

Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

83–0

Passed · 19 other

Total votes 102

Jun 10, 2025

D Democratic31

20 Yea 11

64% Yea

R Republican71

63 Yea 8

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 85, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Discharged from the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors