SCR 46 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates the family of Ed Daniels upon Ed Daniels posthumously receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Journalism and on being inducted into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.

This is a ceremonial resolution (SCR 46), not a substantive bill. It formally honors Ed Daniels, a late Louisiana sports journalist, by commending his family for his posthumous receipt of two honors: the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and his 2025 induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. The resolution recognizes Daniels' decades-long career in sports media, including his work at WGNO-TV and his roles with the Sugar Bowl and Saints Hall of Fame committees. It directly affects his family, as the resolution is addressed to them. The resolution passed unanimously in the Senate.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced May 20, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

SCR46 Original → SCR46 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was transitioned from its original draft to its enrolled, final version, adding the names of all co-sponsoring senators and refining the text for formal adoption. The substantive content remains a commendation of Ed Daniels' legacy, with minor wording adjustments to clarify the award details and his career milestones.

TECHNICAL

Added the full list of co-sponsoring senators to the header, expanding the legislative support beyond the original single sponsor.

Refined the resolution text to explicitly state 'Sports Journalism' in the award title and streamlined the narrative flow of the 'Whereas' clauses for the final record.

Removed the original page numbering and the 'Senate Legislative Services' digest footer, which are administrative artifacts not present in the final enrolled bill.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025

How they voted

29–0

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 37

May 21, 2025

D Democratic11

8 Yea 3

72% Yea

R Republican26

21 Yea 5

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, concurred in.

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

upper

May 20, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors