HR 193 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of former state legislator and mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden and posthumously commends him

HR 193 is a resolution expressing the Louisiana House of Representatives' condolences on the death of Melvin Lee "Kip" Holden, a former state legislator and mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish. It also posthumously commends him for his lifetime of achievements, including his service as East Baton Rouge Parish's first African American mayor-president and his work on community revitalization, HIV/AIDS awareness, and economic development. The resolution does not create any new laws or policies but serves as a formal gesture of respect for Holden's public service. It was adopted by the House on May 19, 2025, and is a standard commemorative measure for notable public figures.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 19, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

HR193 Original → HR193 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The document changed from a draft House Resolution to its final enrolled version, primarily involving formatting updates, page renumbering, and the addition of official signatures. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were altered.

TECHNICAL

Page numbers and header information were updated to reflect the final enrolled status of the bill.

The signature block for the Speaker of the House was added to the bottom of the final page.

The legislative digest and draft status headers were removed as the bill was finalized.

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How they voted

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

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Committee

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, adopted.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors