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COMMENDATIONS: Commends Coach Hank Tierney and the Archbishop Shaw High School football team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2024 Division II Select state championship

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Vincent Cox and 3 co-sponsors

House commends Coach Hank Tierney and Archbishop Shaw High School football team for the 2024 LHSAA Division II Select state title; ceremonial recognition with no legal effect.

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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Bill Summary · HR 364

Summary — H.R. 364 (Commendation)

Title: Commends Coach Hank Tierney and the Archbishop Shaw High School football team on winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association 2024 Division II Select state championship
Classification: House resolution (ceremonial)
Introduced: February 25, 2025
Primary Sponsors: Stacey E. Plaskett; Carolyn Hugley; Dar’shun Kendrick; Anissa Jones; Karen Bennett; Inga Willis; Anthony DeLuca; Vincent Cox III
Cosponsors (selected): John “Big John” Illg, Jr.; Kyle M. Green, Jr.; Roger Wilder III
Status: Adopted by the House; enrolled and signed by the Speaker (June 11, 2025); presented to the Secretary of State (June 13, 2025).

Purpose and intent

The resolution is a formal, ceremonial commendation recognizing Coach Hank Tierney and the Archbishop Shaw High School football team for winning the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) 2024 Division II Select state championship. Its intent is to publicly congratulate the coach, players, and community for athletic achievement and to record the House’s appreciation and best wishes.

Key provisions and actions

  • Offers official congratulations to Coach Hank Tierney and the Archbishop Shaw High School football team for the 2024 LHSAA Division II Select state title.
  • Expresses the House’s recognition of athletic excellence, teamwork, leadership, and community pride associated with the championship.
  • Typically authorizes the Clerk to prepare and distribute an appropriate copy of the resolution to the coach, team, school officials, or other recipients (standard practice for commemorative resolutions).

Who is affected

  • Primary: Coach Hank Tierney and members of the Archbishop Shaw High School football team (student-athletes, coaches, and team staff).
  • Secondary: Archbishop Shaw High School, family members, alumni, local community, and supporters who derive civic pride and recognition from the title.

Impact and legal effect

  • Purely honorary/ceremonial: the resolution carries no legal or fiscal consequences, creates no rights or obligations, and does not appropriate funds.
  • Impact is symbolic—public recognition that can boost community morale, recruitment, and local visibility.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Filed: February 25, 2025.
  • Considered and placed on relevant calendars in spring 2025.
  • Adopted by the House (reported as adopted in early June 2025).
  • Enrolled and signed by the Speaker on June 11, 2025; presented to the Secretary of State on June 13, 2025.

Note: The document package provided with the request contains multiple unrelated resolution texts (memorials, other state congratulatory resolutions, and anniversary recognitions). The summary above focuses on the described H.R. 364 commendation for Coach Hank Tierney and Archbishop Shaw High School.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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