HCR 13 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans on the occasion of its forty-fifth anniversary and recognizes March 2026 as Louisiana Crimestoppers Month

This bill is a concurrent resolution that formally commends Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans on its 45th anniversary and designates March 2026 as Louisiana Crimestoppers Month. The resolution recognizes the organization's work in connecting citizens with law enforcement through anonymous tip programs across multiple Louisiana parishes and schools. It highlights the group's achievements, including over 100,000 tips received and nearly 27,000 felony arrests facilitated since its founding in 1981. As a commemorative measure, the bill does not create new laws or funding but serves to acknowledge the organization's contributions to public safety.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

HCR13 Original → HCR13 Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 23, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an original draft to its enrolled, final version, which includes significant substantive changes to the 'Whereas' clauses. The original text focused on general organizational goals, while the enrolled version adds specific achievements, such as the organization's 1981 charter date and its role in a 2025 prison break investigation. The final version also updates the resolution's call to action to explicitly encourage residents to participate in local efforts.

Scope change

The scope of the commendation was expanded to include specific historical and recent operational details of the organization, moving from a general statement of purpose to a detailed recognition of specific impacts.

SCOPE

Added specific details about the organization's founding in December 1981 and its focus on community engagement and victim support.

Added a new clause detailing the organization's specific role in assisting with the May 2025 escape of ten inmates from the New Orleans Parish Justice Center.

Replaced a general statement about the organization's mission with a specific reference to its affiliation with Crimestoppers USA and its impact on arrest rates and public safety awareness.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated the resolution's directive to explicitly encourage all residents to participate in local crime prevention efforts, adding a call to action beyond simple commendation.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Mar 17, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors