SCR 13 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates Saturday, March 21, 2026, as World Down Syndrome Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.

SLS 26RS-819 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

13 BY SENATORSENATORS FOILFOIL, ANDBARROW, REPRESENTATIVECARTER, WILEYCLOUD, SPECIALDUPLESSIS, DAY/WEEK/MONTH.EDMONDS, HENRY,HODGES,MIGUEZ,MILLER,MORRIS,OWEN,SELDERS, STINE,WHEATANDWOMACKANDREPRESENTATIVEWILEY A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To designate Saturday, March 21, 2026, as World Down Syndrome Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and to commend the efforts of the Down Syndrome Awareness Group and the various Buddy Walks occurring throughout the state.

DesignatesWHEREAS,WorldDownSyndromeDayisobservedannually,onMarch21,toraise Saturday,awarenessandcelebratethelivesandachievementsofindividuals Marchwith 21,Downsyndrome,as 2026,promoted asby Worldthe National Down Syndrome DaySociety at(NDSS); the Louisiana State Capitol.

Aand CONCURRENTWHEREAS, RESOLUTIONDown Tosyndrome designateis Saturday,a Marchgenetic 21,condition 2026,that asoccurs Worldwhen Downan Syndromeindividual Dayhas ata full orpartial extra copyof chromosome 21, thus the Louisianasignificanceof StateCapitolandcommendtheeffortsoftheDownSyndromeAwarenessGroupandholding the variousevent Buddyon WalksMarch occurring21, throughoutand thesaid state.genetic condition can lead to developmental delays and intellectual disabilities;

WHEREAS,WorldDownSyndromeDayisobservedannually,onMarch21,toraise awarenessandcelebratethelivesandachievementsof individuals with Downsyndrome,as promoted by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS);

and WHEREAS, Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copyof chromosome 21, thus the significanceof holdingthe event on March 21, and said genetic condition can lead to developmental delays and intellectual disabilities;

and WHEREAS, the Down Syndrome Awareness Group organizes an annual Buddy PageWalk 1in ofBaton 2Rouge SLSon 26RS-819or ORIGINALaround SCRMarch NO.21,to celebrateWorld DownSyndrome Dayand promote inclusion and acceptance and education;

13 Walk in Baton Rouge on or about March 21, to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and promote inclusion and acceptance and education;

and WHEREAS,Page the1 Buddy Walks provide an opportunity for individuals with Down syndrome,theirfamilies,friends,andalliestocometogether,raiseawareness,andadvocate for the rights and well-being of this2 communitySCR andNO. have fun while doing so;

13 ENROLLED WHEREAS, the Buddy Walks provide an opportunity for individuals with Down syndrome,theirfamilies,friends,andalliestocometogether,raiseawareness,andadvocate for the rights and well-being of this community and have fun while doing so;

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SCR 13 Original 2026 Regular Session Foil Designates Saturday, March 21, 2026, as World Down Syndrome Day at the La.

State Capitol.

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