SR 135 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the passing of Kathleen "Kathy" Sessums.

This bill is a Senate resolution expressing condolences to the family of Kathleen 'Kathy' Sessums, a Louisiana state employee who passed away in April 2026. It honors her life and career, noting her 46-year tenure in public service where she led major improvements to state financial and administrative systems. The resolution formally acknowledges her contributions and directs a copy of the document to her family as a gesture of respect.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced May 20, 2026 Last action May 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

SR135 Original → SR135 Enrolled · 5 edits · May 28, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled version, which involved significant substantive changes to the text. The resolution now includes detailed paragraphs honoring the deceased's 52-year marriage, her 46-year career in public service, and specific professional achievements like leading the state's Enterprise Resource Planning system. It also lists her surviving family members by name. Additionally, the header was updated to reflect the 'Enrolled' status, and the digest section was removed as it is not part of the final legal text.

TECHNICAL

The header was updated from 'ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for execution.

The 'DIGEST' section, which provides a summary of the bill, was removed because it is not part of the official legal instrument.

SCOPE

The text of the resolution was expanded to include specific details about the deceased's life, including her marriage, family, and extensive career in state government.

New clauses were added detailing her professional achievements, such as developing the state's cost allocation system and leading the LaGov enterprise system.

A new clause was added listing the specific names of her surviving husband, sons, and grandchildren.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and adopted.

upper

May 20, 2026

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors