SCR 66 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: To designate Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as "Anti-Hunger Day" in Louisiana.

This bill designates Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as Anti-Hunger Day in Louisiana to raise awareness about food insecurity. It directly affects residents by encouraging citizens, businesses, schools, and organizations to participate in or support activities aimed at reducing hunger. The resolution highlights the work of Feeding Louisiana and its regional food banks, which provide essential food assistance and SNAP support across the state. While the bill does not create new funding or policy changes, it serves as a formal recognition of the ongoing efforts to address hunger in the community.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced May 11, 2026 Last action May 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SCR66 Original → SCR66 Enrolled · 5 edits · May 14, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was formatted from a draft to its final enrolled version, adding standard legislative headers and removing administrative notes. The core policy content was significantly expanded to include detailed statistics on child and senior poverty, specific praise for Feeding Louisiana's work, and a new resolution encouraging citizens to observe the day.

Scope change

The scope of the resolution was expanded to include specific acknowledgments of food insecurity statistics and a call to action for citizens to participate in anti-hunger initiatives.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new resolution clause encouraging citizens, businesses, schools, and organizations to observe Anti-Hunger Day by participating in or supporting hunger-reduction activities.

DEFINITION

Included specific statistics regarding child poverty (25% of children) and senior food insecurity (14%) to justify the designation.

SCOPE

Expanded the text to explicitly recognize Feeding Louisiana and its regional food banks as critical lifelines for the state.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original draft header and the 'Digest' section which summarizes the bill but is not part of the final law.

Reformatted the document to include the 'ENROLLED' status and removed internal tracking numbers used during the drafting process.

Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 40

May 12, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

24 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, concurred in.

lower

May 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

upper

May 11, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors