HR 81 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commemorates the legacy of Louis Westerfield

This bill is a commemorative resolution that honors the legacy of Louis Westerfield, a trailblazing lawyer, educator, and community leader from Louisiana. It recognizes his significant contributions to law, education, and civil rights, including his historic achievements as the first African American dean at Loyola University School of Law and the first tenured African American law professor at the University of Mississippi School of Law. The resolution formally acknowledges his career accomplishments and community service, extending appreciation for his impact on Louisiana and beyond.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Last action Apr 8, 2026

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HR81 Original → HR81 Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft resolution to its final enrolled version, which involved significant reformatting, removal of internal markup codes, and minor text adjustments to improve flow and clarity. The core content remains a commendation of Louis Westerfield's life and career, with no substantive changes to the policy, scope, or eligibility criteria.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative markup codes (e.g., '1...1') and draft headers to produce a clean, final text suitable for official publication.

Adjusted the title and header structure to reflect the final enrolled status, including the addition of '2026 Regular Session' and 'HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 81'.

Reordered and slightly rephrased the 'WHEREAS' clauses to ensure a smoother narrative flow while preserving all biographical facts about Louis Westerfield.

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

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Committee

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, adopted.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors