HCR 65 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana on the death of Jay Batt

This bill (HCR 65) is a ceremonial resolution expressing the Louisiana Legislature's condolences on the death of John "Jay" Batt, Jr., a former New Orleans City Council member, businessman, and community leader. It formally honors his life, service, and legacy without creating any new laws or affecting specific policies or groups. The resolution acknowledges his career, family, and contributions to New Orleans, including his time on the City Council and leadership roles in organizations like the Sugar Bowl Committee. As a concurrent resolution, it has no legal effect beyond this symbolic gesture of remembrance.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced May 22, 2025 Last action May 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

HCR65 Original → HCR65 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 29, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from an original draft to its final enrolled version, primarily changing the list of sponsors to include additional representatives and senators. The text of the resolution itself was expanded to provide a more detailed biography of the deceased, John 'Jay' Batt, Jr., including his education, business career, and family details, while the legal effect of expressing condolences remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The list of bill sponsors was updated to include additional representatives (Bayham, Beaullieu, Berault, Billings, Boyd, Braud, Carver, Emerson, Galle, Glorioso, Hughes, Illg, Knox, Mandie Landry, Mack, Moore, Newell, Stagni, Thomas, Villio, and Willard) and senators (Bouie, Duplessis, Harris, Miguez, Mizell, and Stine) who joined the original sponsors.

The resolution text was expanded to include a detailed biography of John 'Jay' Batt, Jr., covering his education at Isidore Newman School, Lawrenceville School, Tulane University, and the University of New Orleans; his business experience; his service on the New Orleans City Council; and his family members.

The original digest section, which summarizes the bill's purpose, was removed as it is not part of the final enrolled legislative text.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 37

May 28, 2025

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors