SR 72 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of William F. "Charlie" McCarthy.

Senate Resolution 72 is a commemorative measure that expresses the Louisiana Senate's condolences to the family of William F. 'Charlie' McCarthy, who recently passed away at age 102. The resolution highlights McCarthy's life of service, including his time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, his career as a State Farm agent, and his thirty-year tenure as an SEC basketball official. It formally records his contributions and extends sympathy to his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 13, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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SR72 Original → SR72 Enrolled · 2 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which involved removing page headers, footers, and a non-binding legislative digest. The substantive text of the resolution expressing condolences for William F. McCarthy remained unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the line breaks.

TECHNICAL

Removed page headers, footers, and the non-binding legislative digest that were present in the original draft but are not part of the final law.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the text to conform to the standard enrolled format.

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

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Committee

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors