Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SR209: COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Sanil Thorat on being recognized as Louisiana's 2026 Elementary Student of the Year.
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution To commend and congratulate Sanil Savita Thorat on being recognized as Louisiana's 2026 Elementary Student of the Year.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Sanil Savita Thorat on being recognized as Louisiana's 2026 Elementary Student of the Year. WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education have selected a Caddo Parish student as one of three 2026 Louisiana Students of the Year; and WHEREAS, this year's elementary winner is Sanil Savita Thorat, a fifth grader at Fairfield Magnet School in Caddo Parish; and WHEREAS, Sanil is an accomplished speller who has earned a place at the Scripps 2026 National Spelling Bee and received top honors at the regional level; and WHEREAS, in addition to his educational accomplishments, he also previously completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge, performs piano in recitals at venues including nursing homes and churches, has earned recognition in music competitions, and competes as a runner in track and field; and WHEREAS, a day after learning the news of his achievement, Sanil was surprised with a pep rally at his school where he thanked his parents, older brothers, teachers, and classmates, and described the pep rally as a "great, great event"; and WHEREAS, students of the year competitions require the students to first compete Page 1 of SLS 26RS-4219 ORIGINAL SR NO. at the school system level and then advance to regional and state competition levels; and WHEREAS, …
Sponsors
- Pressly, Thomas (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Bass, Adam (R, 36)
- Cathey Jr., Stewart (R, 33)
- Jenkins, Sam (D, 39)
- Miller, Gregory (R, 19)
- Myers, Brach (R, 23)
- Seabaugh, Alan (R, 31)
- Talbot, Kirk (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026.
- : By a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time by title and adopted.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SR 209, CO-AUTHORS (#1659) (June 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SR 209, ADOPT (#1658) (June 1, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SR209?
- SR209 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): COMMENDATIONS: Commends and congratulates Sanil Thorat on being recognized as Louisiana's 2026 Elementary Student of the Year.
- What does SR209 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To commend and congratulate Sanil Savita Thorat on being recognized as Louisiana's 2026 Elementary Student of the Year.
- What is the status of SR209?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/2/2026. (June 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR209?
- Pressly, Thomas (R, 38), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR209?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SR209
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