CULTURE: Designates the "Peggy Martin Rose" as the state rose.
This bill designates the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose of Louisiana. It directly affects the state's floral symbol by formally recognizing a specific rose variety known for surviving Hurricane Katrina. The key provision is a legislative declaration that honors the plant's resilience and its connection to Plaquemines Parish history. This change updates the state's official flower list to include a variety that represents endurance and recovery.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, changing the title from a draft to an official Senate Concurrent Resolution. The primary substantive change is the addition of Representatives Braud, Echols, Freeman, Lacombe, and Wyble as co-sponsors, expanding the bill's support beyond the original single sponsor. The legislative text itself remains functionally identical, designating the Peggy Martin Rose as the official state rose to honor its survival of Hurricane Katrina.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it continues to designate a specific plant as the state rose for Louisiana.
TECHNICAL
Added co-sponsors (Representatives Braud, Echols, Freeman, Lacombe, and Wyble) to the resolution, indicating broader legislative support.
Updated document metadata to reflect the enrolled status, including changing the session header and removing draft-specific notes.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Jun 1, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, concurred in by vote of 95 yeas, 0 nays.
lower
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Discharged from the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
May 26, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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