HCR 17 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana on the death of Dr. Joe S. Green, "The Bayou Bishop"

This bill is a concurrent resolution that expresses the Louisiana Legislature's condolences for Dr. Joe S. Green, known as "The Bayou Bishop," who passed away on February 20, 2026. The resolution formally acknowledges his life and service, highlighting his roles as a military veteran, church leader, and community figure who served for decades in Rapides Parish. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as an official statement of respect and appreciation for his contributions to the state and his community.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

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 16, 2026 Last action Mar 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

HCR17 Original → HCR17 Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft to its final enrolled version, adding the official Speaker and Senate President signatures and removing the legislative digest. The substantive content regarding condolences for Dr. Joe S. Green remains unchanged, though the text was slightly reorganized to accommodate the new signatures.

TECHNICAL

Added signatures for the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, which are required for a bill to become official law.

Removed the legislative digest, which is a non-binding summary prepared by staff and not part of the actual law.

Reformatted the text to align the body paragraphs with the new signature block at the top of the document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 39

Mar 18, 2026

D Democratic11

7 Yea 4

63% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors