SR 129 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Kathleen "Kathy" Sessums on the occasion of her passing.

This bill is a Senate resolution that formally expresses condolences to the family and friends of Kathleen "Kathy" Sessums following her death from cancer. It honors her legacy as a long-serving state employee who led critical modernization projects, including the creation of the LaGov system and the state's first cost allocation system. The resolution acknowledges her professional achievements and personal contributions before being transmitted to her husband as a gesture of appreciation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 18, 2026 Last action May 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

SR129 Original → SR129 Enrolled · 4 edits · May 25, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which standardized the formatting, corrected grammatical errors, and expanded the text to provide a detailed tribute to the deceased. The substantive policy content remains a condolence resolution with no changes to legal scope, funding, or eligibility.

TECHNICAL

The document title and header were updated to reflect the enrolled status, and page numbering was adjusted to match the final version.

The resolution text was rewritten to include specific biographical details, professional achievements, and a comprehensive list of survivors, replacing the brief original statement.

Minor grammatical corrections were made throughout the text, such as changing 'welcome' to 'welcomed' and 'lead' to 'led'.

The 'DIGEST' section and the disclaimer regarding legislative intent were removed, as these are not part of the final enrolled law.

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

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Committee

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

May 18, 2026

Introduced

Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors