SCR 5 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Wednesday, April 16, 2025, as Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Day at the state capitol.

This concurrent resolution designates Wednesday, April 16, 2025, as Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Day at the state capitol. It formally recognizes the festival's activities and contributions to the community and the state's strawberry industry.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

SCR5 Original → SCR5 Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 23, 2025

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft to its final enrolled version, which involved significant text expansion and formatting adjustments. The primary substantive change is the addition of multiple 'Whereas' clauses that provide a detailed historical background of the festival, list specific honorees for 2025, and describe the event's unique nonprofit-only vendor status. A new resolution clause was also added to formally recognize these festival activities and contributions to the community.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on designating a specific date as a state day, but the enrolled version includes a much more detailed narrative description of the festival's history and significance.

REQUIREMENT

Added extensive background clauses detailing the festival's history, economic impact, and specific 2025 honorees.

Added a new resolution clause to formally recognize the festival's activities and community contributions.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH' to 'A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION' and updated page numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 37

Apr 15, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

24 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, concurred in.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors