SCR 65 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge on their athletic achievements.

SCR 65 is a ceremonial resolution commending the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge for its athletic achievements in multiple sports during the 2024-2025 season. It specifically recognizes state championship and runner-up finishes in cross country, swimming, track and field, powerlifting, golf, and tennis. The resolution has no policy impact or financial effect; it serves solely to acknowledge the school's athletic programs through formal legislative praise. This procedural resolution passed unanimously in the Senate (32-0) and is now awaiting final legislative action.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Governor

Introduced Jun 1, 2025 Last action Jun 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SCR65 Original → SCR65 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 8, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing its title from 'Commendations' to 'A Concurrent Resolution' to reflect its formal status. The substantive content was significantly expanded to include specific details about the Episcopal School of Baton Rouge's athletic achievements in cross country, swimming, track and field, powerlifting, golf, and tennis, whereas the original version only made a general commendation. This change matters because it provides a more detailed and permanent record of the specific accomplishments being recognized by the Legislature.

Scope change

The scope of the resolution was expanded from a general commendation to a specific recognition of multiple sports teams and their individual achievements.

SCOPE

Added detailed descriptions of specific athletic achievements for boys' and girls' cross country, swimming, track and field, powerlifting, golf, and tennis teams, including specific rankings and titles won.

Expanded the 'Resolved' clause to explicitly list the specific sports (cross country, track and field, swimming, powerlifting, golf, and tennis) being commended.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header and title from 'Commendations' to 'A Concurrent Resolution' to align with the enrolled format.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

30–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 37

Jun 2, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

20 Yea 6

76% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, concurred in.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors