CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the tragic loss of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana
This bill is a resolution that expresses the Louisiana House of Representatives' condolences for the tragic death of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana. It directly affects the families and loved ones of the deceased by offering official sympathy from the legislative body. The resolution lists the names of the children and briefly describes their positive qualities and school affiliations. It does not create any new laws or change existing policies, as it is purely a symbolic gesture of mourning.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 11, 2026
Last action May 21, 2026
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HR259 Original
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HR259 Enrolled
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May 13, 2026
MINOR
The primary change is the replacement of the original sponsor list with a comprehensive list of enrolled sponsors, reflecting the bill's passage and final adoption by the House. The substantive text of the resolution, including the specific names of the eight children and the expression of condolences, remains unchanged. This is a procedural update to finalize the document for official record-keeping.
TECHNICAL
The list of Representatives sponsoring the resolution was updated to include all members who signed the enrolled version, replacing the initial list of original sponsors.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, adopted.
lower
1 primary · 102 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tammy Phelps
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
Co
Aimee Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
Co
Annie Spell
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Carpenter
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Freiberg
RRepublican
Co
Beau Beaullieu
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Brett Geymann
RRepublican
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