CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Marvin Dan Benoit
This resolution expresses the condolences of the Louisiana House of Representatives on the death of Marvin Dan Benoit, who passed away on April 23, 2026. The bill acknowledges his life as a resident of Leonville, his service in the U.S. Army, and his work as a residential contractor. It formally recognizes his legacy as a devoted family man and extends wishes for comfort to his surviving wife, children, grandchildren, and other relatives.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Last action May 21, 2026
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The bill was converted from a House Resolution to an Enrolled version, which is the final, official form required for the resolution to take effect. The substantive content regarding condolences for Marvin Dan Benoit remained identical, but the text was reformatted to remove draft markings and add official signatures and page headers.
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The document status changed from 'ORIGINAL' draft to 'ENROLLED' final version, adding official signatures and removing internal drafting notes.
Line breaks and spacing were adjusted to conform to standard enrolled bill formatting.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, adopted.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Phillip DeVillier
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