CONDOLENCES: Recognizes the service of Covington Fire Chief Gary Blocker Jr. and expresses condolences on his passing.
SCR 33 is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) recognizing Covington Fire Chief Gary Blocker Jr.'s 27 years of service and expressing condolences to his family following his passing on May 6, 2025. It formally honors his contributions to the Covington Fire Department, including founding the Fire Prevention Bureau and improving community safety, without creating any new laws or affecting any individuals or entities beyond the symbolic recognition. The resolution was unanimously adopted by the Louisiana Legislature on May 13, 2025, and transmitted to his family.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced May 12, 2025
Last action May 27, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, adding the full list of sponsoring legislators and updating the formatting to match official legislative standards. The substantive content regarding condolences for Fire Chief Gary Blocker Jr. remains unchanged, with only minor phrasing adjustments made for flow.
TECHNICAL
The list of sponsoring senators and representatives was expanded to include all co-sponsors, and the document was formatted to reflect its enrolled status.
Minor wording adjustments were made to the resolution text to improve sentence flow and clarity, such as changing 'Recognizes' to 'To recognize' and adding specific details about the Chief's family.
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
May 13, 2025
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, rules suspended, concurred in.
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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