Bill
SR 37
Extends the Senate's condolences for the death of Apostle Clayton Bullock, honoring his pastoral and community leadership in Tylertown; ceremonial only, no legal or fiscal impact.
Status: Adopted
Introduced: August 22, 2025
Classification: Senate resolution (condolence)
Subject area: Rules / ceremonial
Note on source material
The materials you supplied contain multiple different "SR 37" texts from several states and on many topics (Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, Holocaust Remembrance Day, American Red Cross Month, AGOA, boiler/elevator inspection review, various memorial and commemorative resolutions, etc.). The actual text of an SR 37 specifically memorializing Apostle Clayton Bullock was not included among the inserted documents. The summary below describes the typical content and procedural outcome for a Senate condolence resolution and highlights the procedural dates from your file that relate to the SR 37 entry labeled in the bill header (status adopted, introduced 8/22/2025, read & adopted 9/4/2025). If you can provide the specific resolution text for Apostle Clayton Bullock, I will produce a precise, clause-by-clause summary.
Purpose and intent
- Primary purpose: to formally record the Senate’s sympathy and condolences on the death of Apostle Clayton Bullock, a pastor and community leader from Tylertown, and to honor his life and service.
- Intent: to acknowledge the deceased’s public and community contributions, to offer the Legislature’s official condolences to surviving family and congregation, and to request distribution of the resolution to the family and interested parties.
Key provisions (standard for condolence resolutions; actual text not provided)
- Recitals (WHEREAS clauses) typically summarize the decedent’s biography: birthplace, pastoral ministry, community leadership, major accomplishments, civic and charitable activities, family survivors, and the date of passing.
- Expresses the Senate’s sorrow at the death and formally mourns the loss.
- Extends condolences to immediate family, congregation, and community.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate (or equivalent officer) to transmit an official copy of the resolution to the family and/or designated organizations.
- No legal or fiscal effects — ceremonial only.
Who would be affected
- Primary: the immediate family and extended family of Apostle Clayton Bullock.
- Secondary: his congregation, Tylertown community organizations he led or served, and any state/local entities that may receive the resolution copy.
- Tertiary: the Senate and its records (ceremonial recognition recorded in legislative journals).
Procedural and timeline information (from provided actions)
- Introduced: August 22, 2025 (received by the Secretary of the Senate).
- Read and adopted / Recorded vote: September 4, 2025 (Read & adopted; vote recorded in Journal; reported enrolled).
- Status shown as Adopted and Reported Enrolled on/around September 4, 2025.
- Typical next steps for an adopted resolution: enrolling/printing and transmitting official copies to family and other recipients.
Impact
- Symbolic and commemorative only — no regulatory, budgetary, or programmatic effect.
- Provides an official, public acknowledgment of the deceased’s contributions and creates a legislative record of condolence.
Next steps I can take
- If you provide the full text of the SR 37 condolence resolution (or confirm the state/jurisdiction), I will produce a detailed, clause-level summary and extract any biographical specifics contained in the resolution.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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