CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the passing of Walter "Wally" Taillon, "Mr. Jambalaya", a beloved community leader, master cook, mentor, and longtime champion of the Gonzales Jambalaya Festival.
This bill is a formal resolution expressing the Louisiana Legislature's condolences for the death of Walter "Wally" Taillon, a prominent community leader and longtime champion of the Gonzales Jambalaya Festival. The measure honors Taillon's decades of service, which included serving as president of the festival association, mentoring aspiring cooks, and helping establish a permanent headquarters for the organization. Additionally, the resolution directs that a copy of the document be sent to Taillon's family as an official expression of sympathy from the state legislature.
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 27, 2026
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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The bill was converted from its original draft to its enrolled, final version, which includes the signatures of the Senate President and Speaker of the House. The substantive text of the resolution, which expresses condolences for Walter 'Wally' Taillon, remains unchanged. This change signifies that the bill has completed the legislative process and is ready for official enactment.
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The document header was updated from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect its final status, and the signatures of the presiding officers of both the Senate and the House of Representatives were added to authenticate the bill.
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, concurred in.
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
May 27, 2026
Introduced
Rules suspended. 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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