SR 35 — COMMENDATIONS: Commends Sheriff Jason Ard and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for their exceptional efforts in combating illegal narcotics trafficking and protecting children through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

SLS 26RS-1090 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

35 BY SENATOR HODGES COMMENDATIONS.A RESOLUTION To commend Sheriff Jason Ard and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for their exceptionaleffortsincombatingillegalnarcoticstraffickingandprotectingchildren through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

CommendsWHEREAS, SherifftheprotectionoftheresidentsofLouisiana, Jasonparticularlychildren,from Ard and the Livingstondangers Parishof Sheriff'sillegal Officenarcotics forand theirexploitation, exceptionalis effortsone inof combatingthe illegalmost narcoticssolemn traffickingresponsibilities andof protectinglaw childrenenforcement throughand the Internetstate; Crimes Against Children Task Force.

A RESOLUTION To commend Sheriff Jason Ard and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office for their exceptionaleffortsincombatingillegalnarcoticstraffickingandprotectingchildren through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

WHEREAS, theprotectionoftheresidentsofLouisiana, particularlychildren,from the dangers of illegal narcotics and exploitation, is among the most solemn responsibilities of law enforcement and the state;

and WHEREAS, the success of this operation was made possible through collaboration Pagewith 1multiple oflaw 3enforcement SLSagencies, 26RS-1090including ORIGINALHomeland SRSecurity NO.Investigations, the Houston Police DepartmentHigh IntensityDrugTraffickingAreas Program, the Splendora Police Department in Texas, and the St.

35 with multiple law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, the Houston Police Department High IntensityDrugTraffickingAreasProgram, the Splendora Police Department in Texas, and the St.

and WHEREAS, in DecemberDecember2024, 2024, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Officeachievedthe largest fentanyl seizure in the parish's history, removing approximately one hundred thousand lethal doses of fentanyl from circulation and thereby preventing potentially catastrophic loss of life;

and WHEREAS, this extensive investigation, spanning over two years, resulted in multiplePage arrests1 and the seizure of fentanyl,3 oxycodone,SR methamphetamine,NO. and vehicles connected to narcotics distribution, reflectingthe diligence and persistence of the narcotics division;

35 ENROLLED multiple arrests and the seizure of fentanyl, oxycodone, methamphetamine, and vehicles connected to narcotics distribution, reflectingthe diligence and persistence of the narcotics division;

and WHEREAS, in OctoberOctober2023, 2023, under SheriffArd'sSheriff Ard's leadership, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office launched and expanded its Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in partnership with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office;

and WHEREAS, the sting operationwasoperation was conducted in collaboration with Chris Hansen, widely known for his work on Dateline NBC and the investigative segment To Catch a Predator,aswellashiswebseriesTakedownwithChrisHansenproducedforthestreaming service TruBlu;

and WHEREAS,during2025,SheriffArd,theLivingstonParishInternetCrimesAgainst Children Task Force, and Chris Hansen collaborated multiple times to conduct sting operations, with the collaborations not onlyseekingonlyseekingto to support law enforcementefforts, but Pageto 2educate ofthe 3public SLSregarding 26RS-1090tactics ORIGINALused SRby NO.online predators and the evolving dangers children face in digital spaces;

35 to educate the public regarding tactics used by online predators and the evolving dangers children face in digital spaces;

THEREFORE,Page BE2 IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the3 LegislatureSR ofNO. Louisiana doesherebycommend Sheriff Jason Ard and the Livingston ParishSheriff's Officefortheir outstanding achievements in combating illegal drug trafficking and protecting children through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

35 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana doesherebycommendSheriff Jason Ard and the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Officefortheir outstanding achievements in combating illegal drug trafficking and protecting children through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following3 digest, which constitutes no part of the3 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 35 Original 2026 Regular Session Hodges CommendsSheriffJasonArdandtheLivingstonParishSheriff'sOfficefortheirexceptional effortsincombatingillegalnarcoticstraffickingandprotectingchildrenthroughtheInternet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

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