SR 45 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the LSU Health New Orleans burn team led by Dr. Jeffrey Carter.

Senate Resolution 45 commends Dr. Jeffrey Carter and the LSU Health New Orleans burn team for their leadership in burn and blast injury care. It specifically recognizes their recent $9.7 million Department of Defense grant supporting research and field training to improve outcomes for military and civilian trauma victims.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action May 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR45 Original → SR45 Enrolled · 2 edits · May 5, 2025

MINOR

The bill was formally enrolled, converting it from a draft resolution to an official Senate Resolution. The text was reorganized to follow standard legislative formatting, moving the title and purpose to the top and restructuring the 'Whereas' clauses to flow logically from the recipient's credentials to the specific grant, the problem being solved, the innovative solutions developed, and the global impact of their work.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was updated from a draft format (SR 45 Original) to an official enrolled format, including the addition of a formal title and the signature line for the President of the Senate.

The order of the 'Whereas' clauses was rearranged to improve readability, starting with Dr. Carter's qualifications, followed by the grant details, the medical challenges addressed, the specific innovations, and finally the international humanitarian efforts.

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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors