SR 197 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

CONDOLENCES: Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Carroll Wade Shaddock Jr.

This Senate resolution expresses the formal condolences of the Louisiana Legislature to the family of Carroll Wade Shaddock Jr., who passed away in November 2025. The document honors his life as a retired Army officer, educator, and community leader who served in Vietnam and dedicated his career to supporting scholarships in Southwest Louisiana. It acknowledges his specific contributions, such as originating scholarships at McNeese State University and mentoring young men, while noting his survival by his wife and several descendants. The resolution concludes by formally commending his dedication to public service and transmitting a copy of the text to his family.
Bill status introduced 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 1, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026
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SR197 Original SR197 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 1, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from a draft Senate Resolution to its final enrolled version, primarily involving the removal of administrative metadata, page headers, and a legal digest. The substantive text of the resolution expressing condolences for Carroll Wade Shaddock Jr. remains unchanged.
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Removed draft-specific headers, page numbers, and the legal digest explaining that the text is not part of the law.

Deleted the original bill number (SLS 26RS-4487) and replaced it with the final enrolled designation.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to the official enrolled format.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

350
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic12
8 Yea 4
66% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Jun 1, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-5)
senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Mark Abraham
Mark Abraham
RRepublican
LA
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