SCR 17 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Louis S. Reine on the occasion of his retirement as president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO.

This bill is a concurrent resolution that formally commends Louis S. Reine for his retirement as president of the Louisiana AFL-CIO. It recognizes his nearly three decades of service to the labor organization, including his work as legislative assistant, director of political activities, and secretary-treasurer. The resolution highlights his extensive involvement in state boards, commissions, and community organizations, as well as his long history as a union member and family man. This document serves as an official acknowledgment of his contributions to workers and the state rather than creating new laws or policies.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

SCR17 Original → SCR17 Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding the full list of sponsoring senators and correcting a capitalization error in the title. The substantive content, including the commendations for Louis S. Reine and the specific details of his career, remained unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The list of sponsoring senators was expanded to include additional names (Barthelemy, Bass, Boudreaux, Connick, Hensgens, Jenkins, Luneau, Myers, Owen, Pressly, Price, Wheat) that were missing in the original draft.

The title 'A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION' was corrected to 'A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION' (capitalized) to match standard enrolled formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Mar 24, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, concurred in.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

upper

Mar 23, 2026

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors