SR 164 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Steve George.

SR 164 is a ceremonial Senate resolution expressing condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Steve George following his death. It honors his life as a legislative staffer, LSU graduate, and community member, highlighting his career at the Louisiana State Capitol and personal values. The resolution directs a copy to his daughter, Julia George Moore, as a tribute to his legacy. This is a non-binding tribute with no policy impact, solely recognizing his contributions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 2, 2025 Last action Jun 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

SR164 Original SR164 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 8, 2025
MINOR
The bill was formally enrolled and finalized, changing the title from a generic 'Condolences' resolution to a specific one honoring Ira Stephen 'Steve' George. The text was expanded to include a detailed biography of his life, career, and personal interests, replacing the original brief statement. A formal digest summarizing the bill's purpose was also removed as part of the finalization process.
Scope change
The scope of the resolution changed from a generic expression of condolences to a specific tribute detailing the life and legacy of Steve George.
DEFINITION

The resolution title was updated to specifically name Ira Stephen 'Steve' George instead of using a generic title.

REQUIREMENT

Multiple new 'WHEREAS' clauses were added to provide a comprehensive biography of Steve George, covering his education, career in the Louisiana State Capitol, personal hobbies, and family roles.

TECHNICAL

The original brief text and the formal legislative digest summarizing the bill were removed during the transition to the enrolled version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
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Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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