HLS 19RS-987 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Recognizes April 9, 2019, as Children's Day at the state
capitol
1 A RESOLUTION
2To recognize Tuesday, April 9, 2019, as Children's Day at the state capitol.
3 WHEREAS, children and youth under the age of eighteen make up under twenty-five
4percent of Louisiana's population; and
5 WHEREAS, in a Kids Count survey, Louisiana's children have averaged next to last
6for the last twenty-nine years; and
7 WHEREAS, Louisiana's children have the highest rate of poverty in the country; and
8 WHEREAS, there is no greater return on investment of state dollars than spending
9on children, particularly on children aged three or younger; and
10 WHEREAS, the well-being of children is the foundation Louisiana's economic
11development, workforce development, and long-term well-being; and
12 WHEREAS, whereas every citizen of Louisiana has a duty to the state's children to
13ensure that they have the best opportunities available; and
14 WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the work that all of the child-serving
15organizations in the state do everyday to improve the lives of children and their families; and
16 WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize that child-serving programs and
17support systems are making a real difference in the lives of children by putting them on a
18better and more secure life path.
19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
20Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize Tuesday, April 9, 2019, as Children's Day
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1at the state capitol and does hereby recognize the hard work and dedication of all of those
2who are working to improve the lives of the children of Louisiana.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 17 Original 2019 Regular Session James
Recognizes April 9, 2019, as Children's Day at the state capitol.
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