SCR 6 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Monday, April 21, 2025, as Light of Justice and Resilience Day in Louisiana.

SCR 6 designates Monday, April 21, 2025, as Light of Justice and Resilience Day in Louisiana. This day is intended for statewide reflection and support for survivors of religious clergy sexual abuse, honoring their resilience, pursuit of justice, and healing.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

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

SCR6 Original → SCR6 Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 23, 2025

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from an original draft to its final enrolled version, incorporating substantive text improvements and formatting corrections. The primary policy change involves expanding the resolution's scope to explicitly recognize the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Crime Victims' Rights Week, providing broader context for the designated day of reflection.

Scope change

The scope was expanded to include references to national awareness months related to sexual assault and crime victims' rights, enhancing the educational context of the resolution.

SCOPE

Added clauses recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Crime Victims' Rights Week to provide broader context for the designated day.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement to transmit a copy of the resolution to TentMakers of Louisiana to acknowledge their advocacy work.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting errors, updated the bill number from SCR 6 Original to SCR 6 Enrolled, and adjusted the title block to reflect the 2025 Regular Session.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 37

Apr 15, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

23 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

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 35 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 · 1 co-sponsor