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HR 253

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Holy Savior Menard High School softball team for winning the 2025 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division IV Select state championship

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jason DeWitt

H.R. 253 honors and ceremonially recognizes a high school softball state champion, Pace Day at the Capitol, and The Links, Incorporated Central Area/Illinois, with no policy change

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 253

Summary — H.R. 253 (House Resolution 253) — Adopted 2025

Overview / Main purpose

H.R. 253 is a non‑binding House resolution composed of ceremonial commendations and recognitions. The materials provided under this bill number include multiple separate recognition items rather than substantive policy changes. Collectively, the items honor community organizations, mark special observance days at the State Capitol, and commend an athletic achievement.

Key provisions and recognitions (as provided)

  • Commendation for Holy Savior Menard High School softball team

    • The resolution’s title commends the Holy Savior Menard High School softball team for winning the 2025 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) Division IV Select state championship. This portion is a ceremonial commendation celebrating the team’s athletic achievement.

  • Pace Center for Girls — “Pace Day at the Capitol”

    • Recognizes February 26, 2025, as Pace Day at the Capitol in honor of the Pace Center for Girls.
    • Notes Pace’s founding in Jacksonville, Florida (1985) by Vicki Burke, its trauma‑informed, gender‑responsive early intervention model, and that it serves communities across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina (reported as serving 23 communities and over 3,000 girls annually).
    • Directs the Clerk of the House to make an appropriate copy of the resolution available for the Pace Center for Girls.

  • The Links, Incorporated — Illinois / Central Area recognition

    • Salutes the Central Area chapters of The Links, Incorporated and recognizes Illinois Links Day at the State Capitol (noted as an in‑person event on April 23, 2025).
    • Includes background on The Links (established 1946; membership reported at roughly 17,000 in 299 chapters nationally) and highlights Central Area and Illinois chapters’ advocacy priorities (civil and voting rights, environmental justice and climate change, women’s health equity, economic safety and equity, etc.).
    • Specifically recognizes Area Director Sheila R. Brown and the work of the Central Area chapters; directs presentation of a copy of the resolution to the Central Area of The Links, Incorporated.

Who is affected

  • Primarily ceremonial beneficiaries:
    • Holy Savior Menard High School softball team (student‑athletes, coaches, school community)
    • Pace Center for Girls (organization staff and program participants)
    • The Links, Incorporated — Central Area and Illinois chapters (leadership and members)
  • No regulatory, budgetary, or programmatic changes are made; no new legal obligations or funding are created.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced: January 9, 2025.
  • Referred to committee(s) for consideration (House Administration; Ways and Means noted for jurisdictional referral).
  • Consideration and adoption steps recorded between February and April 2025 (placed on calendars, read and adopted in the House, reported enrolled).
  • Adopted by the House (various calendar entries show adoption, including actions on March 6, April 11, and May 29).
  • Enrolled and signed by the Speaker: June 2, 2025.
  • Taken by the Clerk and presented to the Secretary of State: June 4, 2025.

Legal effect / impact

  • This is a ceremonial House resolution (congratulatory/commemorative). It does not create legal rights, change statutes, appropriate funds, or alter public policy. Its effect is to formally recognize and honor organizations, individuals, and observance days.

Note: The supplied document appears to include multiple distinct ceremonial texts under the same bill number (Pace Center for Girls, The Links, and a team commendation). The sponsors and some textual fragments appear inconsistent across sections; the summary above reflects the substantive, coherent items present in the provided materials.

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

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