LEGISLATORS: Recognizes the women of the Legislature of Louisiana on the occasion of Women's History Month
This concurrent resolution formally recognizes and commends the women of the Louisiana Legislature on the occasion of Women's History Month. The bill highlights the historic contributions of 107 women who have served in the state legislature since 1936, including trailblazers like Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes, the first woman to serve, and current members of the Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus. It expresses appreciation for the roles these women have played as community leaders and advocates for women throughout the state.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Last action Apr 8, 2026
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The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which involved updating the header information to reflect its final passage and reformatting the text to meet official legislative standards. The substantive content, including the specific women recognized and the commendation for Women's History Month, remained unchanged.
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The document header was updated to change the status from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' and adjusted the formatting of the title and resolution text to match official enrolled bill standards.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2026
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 41
Apr 1, 2026
D
Democratic12
50% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sylvia Taylor
DDemocratic
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