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HR 241

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: Requests the Louisiana legislative auditor to publish an updated report of integrating assistance programs to achieve improved outcomes

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Bayham and 6 co-sponsors

Ceremonial recognition honoring Edgar Land as 2024 Citizen of the Year and congratulating Knights of Columbus Chicago Heights Council #997 for 120 years of service.

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 241

Summary — H.R. 241 (House Resolution)

Bill number: H.R. 241
Classification: House resolution (congratulatory/ceremonial)
Introduced: January 9, 2025
Status: Adopted by the House, enrolled and presented to the Secretary of State (enrolled 06/10/2025; taken by Clerk and presented 06/11/2025)

Purpose / Intent

Although the bill header provided with the request references a Louisiana audit/report topic, the operative text of H.R. 241 is a ceremonial House resolution recognizing community service. The resolution (as printed) primarily:

  • Recognizes and commends Edgar Land as the 2024 "Citizen of the Year" for his lifetime of local service and leadership; and
  • Congratulates Knights of Columbus Chicago Heights Council #997 on its 120th anniversary and expresses esteem for its community service.

(See “Discrepancy” below for note on the inconsistent title.)

Key provisions / language

  • Recitals listing Edgar Land’s community roles and honors, including:
    • Service as a deacon and Sunday school teacher; mentoring and musical contributions;
    • Leadership roles in local civic and fraternal organizations (Ellijay Lions Club, Rotary Club of Gilmer County, Coosawattee Shrine Club, Oak Bowery Lodge, Past Grand Master of the Masons in Georgia), and receipt of the Scottish Rite Mason’s 33rd Degree;
    • Oversight of programs such as the Georgia Child Identification Program (GACHIP).
  • Resolves:
    • The House recognizes and commends Edgar Land as 2024 Citizen of the Year and extends best wishes.
    • The Clerk of the House is authorized and directed to make and distribute an appropriate copy of the resolution to Edgar Land.
  • Additional recitals and a final resolve congratulate Knights of Columbus Chicago Heights Council #997 on 120 years of service (formed April 23, 1905; anniversary celebrated April 12, 2025), and direct presentation of a suitable copy to the council.

Who is affected

  • Primarily honorary: Edgar Land and Knights of Columbus Chicago Heights Council #997 (ceremonial recognition).
  • No regulatory or programmatic changes; no state agencies are directed to take actions beyond preparing/distributing copies of the resolution.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Introduced: 2025-01-09.
  • Referred initially to House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and later to subcommittee/Health and Welfare in the legislative process (calendar placements, committee referrals, and suspensions listed in the actions).
  • Read, adopted by the House (roll call 06/10/2025: yeas 79, nays 7), enrolled and signed by the Speaker, and delivered to the Secretary of State (06/11/2025).

Fiscal and legal impact

  • Ceremonial resolution: no binding legal effect, no statutory amendment, and no identifiable fiscal impact.

Discrepancy / Note to readers

  • The bill header initially supplied (title referencing the Louisiana legislative auditor and integration of assistance programs) does not match the resolution text included here, which is ceremonial and concerns Edgar Land and the Knights of Columbus council. This appears to be a clerical or document-mixing issue. Users seeking the audit/report referenced in the header should verify the correct bill number and consult the official legislative website or Clerk’s office for the authoritative text.

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

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