Bill

SR 156

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL NECESSITY FOR CHANGES IN THE GENERAL LAWS PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND RECREATIONAL CANNABIS

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bob Britto and 4 co-sponsors

Louisiana Senate formally commends Justice John Michael Guidry for the 2025 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award; ceremonial, with no policy impact.

01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

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Bill Summary · SR 156

Summary — SR 156 (2025) — Commendation for Justice John Michael Guidry

Purpose

SR 156 is a ceremonial Senate resolution that formally commends Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Michael Guidry for receiving the 2025 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award. The resolution expresses the Legislature’s appreciation and recognition of Justice Guidry’s career and service to the judiciary and the people of Louisiana.

Key provisions

Officially commends Justice John Michael Guidry on the occasion of his receipt of the 2025 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award.
Directs the Senate Clerk (or appropriate Senate officer) to transmit a copy of the resolution to Justice Guidry or other designated recipients (typical for ceremonial resolutions).
Contains no policy, regulatory, or appropriations language — it is purely honorary.

Who is affected

Primary subject: Justice John Michael Guidry (honoree).
Secondary: Louisiana Supreme Court and the state’s legal community (symbolic recognition).
No changes to law, budget, or administrative practice; the resolution creates no enforceable rights or obligations.

Procedural history and timeline

Introduced: February 24, 2025.
Read & adopted (Senate): recorded as read and adopted on/around February 26, 2025 (per legislative actions).
Enrolled and transmitted: Enrolled, signed by the President of the Senate, and sent to the Secretary of State on June 5, 2025.
Classification: Senate resolution (ceremonial/commendation). Related companion measure listed as SCR 182.

Notes and caveat about the provided document

The package of “Document Content” supplied with your request contains multiple unrelated resolution texts (examples: a Kentucky Lineman Appreciation Day resolution, a Georgia commendation, and an Illinois condolence resolution). Those appear to be concatenated excerpts from different jurisdictions and do not reflect the substantive text of the Louisiana SR 156 commendation described in the Bill Information. Based on the bill metadata (title, sponsors, status), SR 156 is an honorary Louisiana Senate resolution commending Justice Guidry. For the official enrolled text and to confirm final transmission/filing details, consult the Louisiana Senate or the Secretary of State’s enrolled/resolution records.

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