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HR 250

COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office Mounted Division and its Rodeo Queens for their service to the parish

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Nicholas Muscarello

The bill formally commends the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Mounted Division for its volunteer service, rescue work, event security, and annual rodeo fundraising efforts.

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 250

Overview

House Resolution 250 (HR 250) of the 2026 Regular Session in Louisiana commends the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office Mounted Division (TPSO Mounted Division) for its service to Tangipahoa Parish and recognizes the 2025 TPSO Mounted Division Rodeo Queens.

Main purpose and intent

  • To formally acknowledge and commend the TPSO Mounted Division for its ongoing volunteer service and contributions to the parish.
  • To recognize and honor the 2025 Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office Mounted Division Rodeo Queens.

Key provisions and changes

  • The resolution states that the TPSO Mounted Division is a volunteer organization whose deputies contribute time, vehicles, horse trailers, and trained horses to support parish needs.
  • It notes the Mounted Division’s year-round activities, including:
    • Rescue and recovery operations
    • Providing security at high school athletic events and parish fairs/festivals
    • Hosting the TPSO Mounted Division Rodeo each September
  • Background on the Mounted Division Rodeo:
    • Established in 2011 as a fundraiser to help volunteer deputies purchase equipment and cover costs related to service (bulletproof vests, tack, equipment, etc.).
    • Sanctioned by the Cajun Rodeo Association and has earned “Rodeo of the Year” four times.
    • Attracts more than three thousand spectators, in addition to participants, over a two-day event.
  • The TPSO Mounted Division Rodeo Pageant:
    • Began in 2016; directed by Rebecca Borras.
    • Features five age divisions: Miss Queen, Teen Miss Queen, Deb Miss Queen, Little Miss Queen, and Petite Miss Queen.
    • For 2025, the pageant crowned: Miss Queen Lainey Mitchell, Teen Miss Queen Kaylee Sundo, Deb Miss Queen Madelyn Ard, Little Miss Queen Loralai McIntyre, and Petite Miss Queen Annaleigh Cernich.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Mounted Division and its volunteers, deputies, equine partners, and supporters.
  • The broader community in Tangipahoa Parish, which benefits from the Mounted Division’s service activities (rescue/recovery operations, security at events, and community programming like the rodeo and pageant).
  • The 2025 rodeo queens and participants in the Mounted Division Rodeo Pageant.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Enrolled and adopted by the Louisiana House.
  • Action history indicates the resolution was read by title and adopted on May 7, 2026.
  • There are no fiscal provisions or statutory changes; the resolution serves as formal commendation and recognition.

Notable details

  • The resolution highlights the longstanding contribution of the Mounted Division since its inception in 2011.
  • Emphasizes the annual rodeo’s role as a fundraiser to support equipment and safety needs for volunteer deputies.
  • Recognition of the 2025 rodeo queens provides celebratory acknowledgment of individual participants within the program.

If you’d like, I can provide a plain-English one-page summary for distribution or a side-by-side comparison with similar commendations in other parishes.

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

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