SCR 60 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Declares May 6, 2026, as Louisiana Recreation and Parks Association Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

This bill designates May 6, 2026, as Recreation and Parks Association Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and declares the entire month of May as Recreation and Parks Month in the state. The legislation formally recognizes the importance of local parks and recreation programs for community health, economic growth, and environmental resilience. It encourages local parks departments to gather at the state capitol to celebrate their role in Louisiana communities. The resolution is directed to the Louisiana Municipal Association to inform them of this official designation.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced May 6, 2026 Last action May 20, 2026
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What changed between versions

SCR60 Original SCR60 Enrolled · 3 edits · May 12, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, transitioning from a draft to an official legislative instrument. The text was cleaned up to remove internal tracking numbers and formatting codes used during the drafting process, while the substantive policy content regarding the designation of May 6, 2026, as Recreation and Parks Association Day and the month of May as Recreation and Parks Month remained unchanged.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter and legal effect are identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal legislative tracking numbers, page headers, and the 'Digest' section which explains the bill's purpose but is not part of the law.

Updated the header to reflect the bill's final status as 'ENROLLED' and added signatures for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to standard enrolled bill formatting.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 6, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, concurred in.
lower
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
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Photo of Rick Edmonds
Rick Edmonds
RRepublican
LA
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