SR 130 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Honors the life and legacy of Sidney "Sid " Joseph Williams Jr. and his impact on Zydeco music, Creole heritage, and decades of service to the Truman community.

This resolution (SR 130) expresses the Louisiana Senate's condolences to the family of Sidney "Sid" Joseph Williams Jr. following his death and formally honors his life and contributions. It specifically recognizes his work as the founder of Elsido's Zydeco and Blues Club in Lafayette, his 27-year leadership of the Annual Thanksgiving Zydeco Food Drive (which earned him the Jefferson Award), and his role in preserving Zydeco music and Creole heritage. As a commemorative resolution, it has no policy impact and serves solely to acknowledge his cultural legacy and community service.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 21, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2025

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SR130 Original → SR130 Enrolled · 2 edits · Jun 1, 2025

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from its original draft to its enrolled, final version. The substantive text of the resolution honoring Sidney 'Sid' Joseph Williams Jr. remains unchanged, but the formatting was standardized to remove draft headers and page markers, and the signature block was added to finalize the document.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata headers, page numbers, and the legislative services digest to finalize the document for official enactment.

Added the signature line for the President of the Senate to complete the enrolled version.

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

May 21, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors