HR 165 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Ray Helen Lawrence

This resolution expresses the condolences of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the death of Ray Helen Lawrence, a former Port Allen City Council member and educator. It honors her legacy by acknowledging her roles as the city's first African-American woman elected to the council, a science teacher, and a dedicated community volunteer. The text formally recognizes her contributions to establishing local Juneteenth celebrations and improving the city cemetery. No new laws or policies are enacted; the measure serves solely as a ceremonial tribute to her life and service.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 20, 2026 Last action Apr 24, 2026

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HR165 Original → HR165 Enrolled · 1 edit · Apr 22, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft House Resolution to its final enrolled version, incorporating minor formatting adjustments and reordering the text to match standard legislative formatting. The substantive policy content regarding condolences for Ray Helen Lawrence remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Text was reorganized to remove draft headers and align the resolution text with the enrolled format, though the meaning and content of the resolution are identical.

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

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Committee

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, adopted.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors