COMMENDATIONS: Commends and recognizes Elijah Hogan for his academic achievements and resilience.
This Senate resolution formally commends Elijah Hogan, a high school senior from New Orleans, for graduating at the top of his class despite experiencing homelessness. The bill recognizes his academic success, which included earning a 3.9688 GPA and securing a full scholarship to Xavier University, while highlighting the support he received from Covenant House and his community. By passing this measure, the Louisiana Senate acknowledges his personal resilience and intends to send a copy of the resolution to him as a gesture of congratulations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2024
Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Jun 3, 2024
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted.
upper
Jun 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Royce Duplessis
DDemocratic
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