SR 62 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Joseph Cassimere.

Senate Resolution 62 is a procedural measure that expresses the Louisiana State Senate's condolences for the death of Joseph Cassimere, a respected educator and community leader from St. Landry Parish. The resolution honors his life achievements, including his forty-seven years in education, his role as the first African-American interim superintendent in the district, and his contributions to farming and youth sports. It formally acknowledges his legacy and directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to his family.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 7, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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SR62 Original → SR62 Enrolled · 3 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which involved significant formatting cleanup, the removal of internal page headers and footers, and the insertion of the presiding officer's title. No substantive policy changes, new laws, or modifications to the resolution's content occurred.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal document markers such as 'ORIGINAL', 'ENROLLED', and page numbers (e.g., 'Page 1 of 3') to finalize the official text.

Added the title 'PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE' and the page count 'Page 2 of 2' to the end of the document.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the text to correct alignment issues present in the original draft.

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

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Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors