SCR 70 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Harry Lemmon.

SCR 70 is a symbolic concurrent resolution expressing the Louisiana Legislature's condolences upon the death of retired Supreme Court Justice Harry T. Lemmon. It specifically directs the resolution to be sent to his widow, Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, following his passing on April 18, 2025. As a procedural resolution, it has no legal effect or policy changes - it serves only as a formal expression of respect for Justice Lemmon's decades-long judicial and educational contributions to Louisiana.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Governor

Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SCR70 Original → SCR70 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 12, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized for passage (Enrolled) by adding the full list of sponsoring senators and formal signatures from legislative leadership. The substantive text regarding condolences for Justice Harry T. Lemmon remained unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to standardize the document layout.

TECHNICAL

Added the complete list of co-sponsoring senators to the resolution header.

Added official signatures from the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House to certify the bill as Enrolled.

Removed the draft title page information and the legislative digest summary.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

30–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 37

Jun 10, 2025

D Democratic11

7 Yea 4

63% Yea

R Republican26

23 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, rules suspended, concurred in.

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 21 co-sponsors