SCR 31 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

ATTORNEYS: Requests the Supreme Court of Louisiana to require attorneys to complete a one-hour course on the legislative process as a part of the annual continuing legal education requirement.

SCR 31 is a concurrent resolution urging the Louisiana Supreme Court to require attorneys to complete a one-hour continuing legal education course on the legislative process. The resolution directly affects all Louisiana attorneys who must fulfill annual continuing legal education requirements. The proposed course would cover how bills become law, interpreting Louisiana's legal codes, distinguishing legislative instruments (like bills vs. resolutions), and understanding state/federal law interactions. It does not change current law but requests a specific addition to attorney education standards.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2025 Last action May 29, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025

How they voted

26–7
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 39
May 27, 2025
D Democratic11
5 Yea 6 Nay
54% Nay
R Republican28
21 Yea 1 Nay 6
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Involuntarily deferred in committee.
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted by a vote of 26 yeas and 7 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
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
Photo of Stewart Cathey
Stewart Cathey
RRepublican
LA
33