Commends the family court for the parish of East Baton Rouge for successfully utilizing litter abatement in lieu of imprisonment in certain circumstances of unpaid child support and requests courts across the state to exercise this option when appropriate.
Commends the Foster Grandparent Volunteer Program for its thirty-six years of exceptional community service performed on behalf of the special needs of youth residing in the parishes of Caddo and Bossier.
Resolves that a committee of five members be appointed to act with a similar House committee to notify the governor that the legislature has convened and organized and is prepared to receive his communications.
Commends the Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council and its grassroots advocacy network, LaCAN, and designates April 26, 2017, as Disability Rights Day in Louisiana.