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Louisiana · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

SR 179: MEDICAID: Urges and requests the federal government to avoid reductions in Medicaid funding that would adversely affect Louisiana's rural hospitals and the communities they serve.

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SR 179 is a resolution introduced in the Louisiana Senate on June 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: MEDICAID: Urges and requests the federal government to avoid reductions in Medicaid funding that would adversely affect Louisiana's rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Primary sponsor: Stewart Cathey (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Called from the Calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stewart CatheyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Called from the Calendar.
  2. Read by title; withdrawn from the files of the Senate.
  3. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
  4. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source