SR 31 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and recognizes Donald G. "Don" Kelly for his years of distinguished public service and long-standing contributions to the legal profession.

This Senate resolution formally recognizes Donald G. "Don" Kelly for his distinguished public service and contributions to the legal profession in Louisiana. The bill commends his six decades of legal practice, his tenure as a state senator from 1976 to 1996, and his leadership roles in various legislative committees including Judiciary and Transportation. It is a ceremonial measure that expresses appreciation for Kelly's career achievements and transmits a copy of the resolution to him as a formal acknowledgment of his service.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 18, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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SR31 Original → SR31 Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original draft to its enrolled final version, which involves standard formatting updates, the addition of the presiding officer's signature, and the removal of internal legislative notes. No substantive policy changes, funding, or eligibility criteria were altered.

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Updated the document header to reflect the 'Enrolled' status and added the signature of the President of the Senate.

Deleted internal legislative metadata, including page numbers, bill numbers, and the explanatory digest section.

Adjusted line breaks and indentation to match the final enrolled format required for official publication.

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors