Louisiana Senate Bill SR100

Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 5/12/25
• Passed: 5/13/25

Caption

Designates Monday, May 19, 2025, as Woman's Hospital Day in Louisiana.

Summary

Senate Resolution 100 designates Monday, May 19, 2025, as Woman's Hospital Day in Louisiana. The resolution is commemorative in nature and recognizes Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge for its long history of serving women and infants, including its origins in a 1955 effort by obstetricians and gynecologists, its opening in 1968, and its role as the state’s largest labor and delivery unit and neonatal intensive care unit. It also notes the hospital’s milestone of delivering its 400,000th baby on March 15, 2025. The resolution does not create or amend any substantive law, regulatory program, or funding mechanism. Its legal effect is limited to an official state recognition and the transmission of the resolution to the hospital’s CEO. The measure functions as a ceremonial honor for the institution and a public acknowledgment of its service to women, infants, and families in Louisiana.

Impact

SR100 has no direct impact on state statutes, administrative rules, or public benefits. It simply establishes a one-day honorary designation, "Woman's Hospital Day," and formally recognizes the hospital’s contributions to maternal and infant healthcare in Louisiana. The only practical effect is symbolic recognition by the Senate and a ceremonial communication to the hospital’s leadership.

Sentiment

The available context indicates broad positive sentiment toward the resolution. The bill’s language is entirely laudatory, emphasizing Woman’s Hospital’s history, scale, and service to women and infants. There are no recorded committee transcripts, votes, or objections in the provided materials, suggesting the measure was noncontroversial and likely received routine support as a commemorative resolution.

Contention

No notable points of contention are evident in the provided record. Because the resolution is purely ceremonial and does not alter law or allocate resources, there is no indication of disagreement over policy, cost, or implementation. Any discussion would likely have centered on the appropriateness of honoring Woman’s Hospital and its contributions to maternal and neonatal care, but no opposing views are documented.