Summary: SCR 46 — Commendations for Ed Daniels (Concurrent Resolution)
Status and procedural history
- Bill type: Concurrent resolution (ceremonial)
- Introduced: March 24, 2025
- Latest status provided: Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on May 30, 2025
- Sponsors/authors (as provided): Sponsor — Hunter Smith; Author — Liz Brown; Cosponsors include Dale DeVon, Adam Bass, Ed Price, Gerald Boudreaux, Alan Seabaugh (primary), Larry Selders, Cameron Henry, Michael Fesi, Gregory A. Miller, Royce Duplessis, Brach Myers, Katrina Jackson-Andrews, Stewart Cathey Jr., Jeremy Stine, Samuel Jenkins
- Classification: Concurrent resolution — not a law; used for official recognitions and expressions of sentiment by the legislature
Purpose and intent
- The resolution formally commends and congratulates the family of Ed Daniels on two posthumous honors he received in 2025:
- The Distinguished Service Award in Journalism (2025), and
- Induction into the 2025 class of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
- The resolution’s intent is to recognize Daniels’s professional achievements and public contributions, and to place the legislature’s official appreciation on record.
Key provisions and actions
- Expresses legislative commendation and congratulations to Ed Daniels’s family for his posthumous awards.
- Acts as an official statement of recognition by the legislature; it does not create obligations, appropriations, or regulatory changes.
- As a concurrent resolution, it reflects the sentiment of both legislative chambers when adopted but does not require gubernatorial signature or become statutory law.
Who is affected
- Primary beneficiary: the family and legacy of Ed Daniels.
- Secondary audiences: the journalism and sports communities, constituents who value Daniels’s contributions, and the general public (through the public record of the legislature).
Fiscal and administrative impact
- No fiscal impact or administrative changes are associated with this measure; it is purely honorary.
Notes and context
- The document set provided included other, unrelated SCR 46 texts from other jurisdictions (e.g., a California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution and other state audit/joint-session resolutions). This summary is focused specifically on the described Louisiana-style concurrent resolution honoring Ed Daniels.
