SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates June 2-6, 2025, as CPR and AED Awareness Week in Louisiana and commends Caroline Ross, Layton Fontenot, and Hayes Kirkpatrick for their heroic acts and commitment to the well-being of others

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dixon McMakin

Designates June 2–6, 2025 as CPR and AED Awareness Week in Louisiana to promote lifesaving training and public readiness.

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

Overview / Purpose

H.R. 283 is a ceremonial House resolution that designates the week of June 2–6, 2025, as "CPR and AED Awareness Week" in Louisiana and formally commends three individuals — Caroline Ross, Layton Fontenot, and Hayes Kirkpatrick — for their “heroic acts and commitment to the well‑being of others.” The measure is an awareness/commendation resolution (special day/week/month classification) rather than a statute creating new legal requirements or appropriations.

Key provisions

Officially designates June 2–6, 2025, as CPR and AED Awareness Week in the State of Louisiana.

Commends Caroline Ross, Layton Fontenot, and Hayes Kirkpatrick for their actions (described in the title as “heroic”) and recognizes their contributions to public safety and the well‑being of others.

Typically such resolutions encourage public awareness, education, and training related to CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) use; the title implies an intent to promote lifesaving skills and AED accessibility, although the full resolution text was not included in the provided materials.

Who or what would be affected

General public in Louisiana — the resolution is intended to raise awareness of CPR and AED training and encourage broader community preparedness.

Local governments, schools, health providers, first responder organizations and community groups — these entities are natural audiences for awareness campaigns and training events tied to the designated week.

The three named individuals (Caroline Ross, Layton Fontenot, Hayes Kirkpatrick) — the resolution gives formal recognition and commendation.

No regulatory, programmatic, or funding changes are established by this resolution.

Procedural / timeline notes (from available record)

Introduced: January 9, 2025.

House adoption and enrollment actions are recorded across early 2025; the resolution was read and adopted and later enrolled and signed by the Speaker.

Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House: June 4, 2025.

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State: June 5, 2025.

Status: Adopted and transmitted in accordance with House rules.

Impact & limitations

Symbolic/ceremonial: the resolution is non‑binding and does not create new law, regulatory obligations, or state spending.

Practical effect depends on follow‑on actions by state and local agencies, nonprofits, and community groups (e.g., organizing trainings, public information campaigns, placing or maintaining AEDs).

Potential public‑health benefit is awareness‑driven: encouraging CPR/AED training can improve bystander response and survival from sudden cardiac arrest if leveraged by outreach and training programs.

Note on source materials

The file provided contained multiple disparate resolution texts from different jurisdictions and topics. This summary is based on the title, status entries, and available metadata indicating the Louisiana CPR/AED awareness designation and the named commendations. The precise operative language of the Louisiana resolution was not included; if you need verbatim text or confirmation of any specific operative clause, I can obtain or review the enrolled resolution text.

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