SR 18 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Monday, April 14, 2025, as Better Together-Children's Advocacy Centers and Court Appointed Special Advocate Day in Louisiana.

Senate Resolution 18 designates Monday, April 14, 2025, as Better Together-Children's Advocacy Centers and Court Appointed Special Advocate Day in Louisiana. This resolution commends the work of these organizations, their staff, and volunteers for their contributions to protecting and advocating for children and families in the state.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action Apr 22, 2025

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SR18 Original → SR18 Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 22, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled, incorporating additional context about the importance of Children's Advocacy Centers and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs. The text now includes specific statistics on the number of children served and details about the multidisciplinary teams these organizations work with. It also explicitly mentions the statewide network of centers and the mission of CASA to advocate for vulnerable children.

Scope change

The scope of the resolution was expanded to include a more detailed justification for the designation, highlighting the specific services provided by these organizations and their role in the state's child welfare system.

SCOPE

Added detailed 'Whereas' clauses explaining the contributions of Children's Advocacy Centers and CASA programs, including statistics on children served and the organizations' roles in abuse prevention and advocacy.

Included specific information about the Louisiana Alliance of Children's Advocacy Centers and the statewide network of centers to emphasize the breadth of the organizations' impact.

TECHNICAL

Updated the title and resolution text to reflect the full name of the designated day as 'Better Together-Louisiana's Children's Advocacy Centers and Court Appointed Special Advocates Day'.

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

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Committee

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

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