HR 323 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Commends the Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocate programs and volunteers and designates May 27, 2026, as CASA Day at the Capitol

This resolution honors the Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs and volunteers for their work supporting abused and neglected children in the state's court system. It specifically recognizes James Barse as the Volunteer Advocate of the Year and Ja'Nika Stanley as the Heart of Advocacy Award recipient. Additionally, the bill designates May 27, 2026, as CASA Day at the Capitol to highlight the contributions of these community members.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 25, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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HR323 Original → HR323 Enrolled · 1 edit · May 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft House Resolution to its final Enrolled version, which is the legally binding text signed by the Governor. The substantive policy content, including the commendations for CASA volunteers, the specific awards for James Barse and Ja'Nika Stanley, and the designation of May 27, 2026, as CASA Day, remained unchanged. The only differences are formatting adjustments, such as the addition of the Speaker's signature block and the removal of the legislative digest.

TECHNICAL

The document format was updated from a draft resolution to the final enrolled version, adding the Speaker's signature block and removing the explanatory digest.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, adopted.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors