COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates John James Marshall upon receiving the 2026 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and on being inducted into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
This bill is a concurrent resolution that formally commends and congratulates John James Marshall on receiving the 2026 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism and his induction into the 2026 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. The resolution recognizes Marshall's five-decade career in sports media, highlighting his achievements as a journalist, broadcaster, and educator in Louisiana. It does not create new laws or change any policies but serves to publicly acknowledge his contributions to the state's sports community.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2026
Last action May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026
MINOR
The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which involved significant formatting updates, the addition of sponsor names, and a complete reorganization of the text into standard legislative clauses. The core policy intent remains unchanged: to commend John James Marshall for his 2026 induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and receipt of the Distinguished Service Award. No substantive policy changes, funding, or eligibility criteria were altered.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated to include the full list of sponsors and standard enrolled formatting, while the original draft header and digest sections were removed.
The narrative text was restructured from a continuous paragraph format into distinct 'WHEREAS' clauses and a 'THEREFORE' resolution, adhering to formal legislative standards.
Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the enrolled status, including the signatures of the Senate President and Speaker of the House.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Apr 28, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, concurred in.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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