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SCR 17

COMMENDATIONS: Celebrates the 29th Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference and recognizes its founders, Dot Thibodeaux and Danna Spayde, for their dedication, support, and inspiration to grandfamilies across Louisiana.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Regina Barrow and 1 co-sponsor

Ceremonial resolution commends Louisiana's 29th Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference and its founders Dot Thibodeaux and Danna Spayde, raising awareness for grandfamilies.

Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Bill Summary · SCR 17

Summary — SCR 17 (Concurrent Resolution)

Title: COMMENDATIONS — Celebrates the 29th Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference and recognizes its founders, Dot Thibodeaux and Danna Spayde, for their dedication, support, and inspiration to grandfamilies across Louisiana

Purpose and intent

SCR 17 is a ceremonial concurrent resolution that formally commends and celebrates the 29th Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference and recognizes the founders, Dot Thibodeaux and Danna Spayde, for their dedication, support, and inspiration to grandfamilies across Louisiana. The resolution’s intent is to honor the conference and its founders publicly, raise awareness of the challenges and contributions of grandparents and relatives raising children, and to express the Legislature’s appreciation and support for these families and the organizations that serve them.

Key provisions

  • Officially congratulates and commends the 29th Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference.
  • Publicly recognizes the founders, Dot Thibodeaux and Danna Spayde, for their leadership, dedication, and service to grandfamilies.
  • Expresses the Legislature’s support and appreciation for grandfamilies and the community resources that assist them.
  • As a concurrent resolution, it does not create law, appropriate funds, or change regulatory programs.

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Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries are the conference organizers, participants, and the founders named in the resolution.
  • Broader affected group includes grandparents and other relatives who are primary caregivers (often called “grandfamilies”) in Louisiana — the resolution raises their visibility and acknowledges their contributions and needs.
  • The resolution may also benefit nonprofit groups, service providers, and local agencies that support kinship caregivers by raising legislative awareness.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Classification: Concurrent resolution — requires adoption by both legislative chambers but does not have the force of law.
  • Introduced: January 28, 2025.
  • Status: Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate (as of May 7, 2025), indicating finalization of legislative action and formal recordation.
  • Fiscal impact: None identified — ceremonial resolutions typically have no fiscal effect.

Potential impact and significance

  • Symbolic recognition that can increase public awareness of grandfamilies’ needs and the role of the conference in providing resources, education, and peer support.
  • May support the conference’s visibility when seeking grants, sponsorships, or community partnerships, though it does not provide funding.
  • Public recognition of founders can strengthen advocacy efforts and community morale.

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