HR 146

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 146
BY REPRESENTATIVE MACK
  A RESOLUTION
To designate Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as The Arc Appreciation Day in Louisiana.
        WHEREAS, for seventy-two years, The Arc of Louisiana has advocated for people
with intellectual and related developmental disabilities and worked to ensure the highest
quality of life for both them and their families; and
        WHEREAS, The Arc is Louisiana's oldest and largest grassroots advocacy
organization with more than ten thousand members affiliated through twenty-two local
chapters across the state working to provide additional supports and services to families in
communities throughout Louisiana; and
        WHEREAS, The Arc advocates on behalf of individuals in the state legislature and
congress, and the organization's core values guide its work; and
        WHEREAS, members of The Arc work alongside the executive branch and
legislators to help craft legislation and rules that protect the rights of individuals with
disabilities; and
        WHEREAS, The Arc serves people through the office for citizens with
developmental disabilities, the office of aging and adult services, Louisiana Rehabilitation
Services, and Early Steps; and
        WHEREAS, local chapters of The Arc across the state provide numerous services,
including early intervention, inclusive recreation, personal care assistance, day habilitation,
supported employment, community homes, and supervised independent living; and
        WHEREAS, The Arc of Louisiana and its affiliated chapters are most deserving of
the highest recognition for their continued efforts to support individuals with intellectual and
related developmental disabilities.
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HR NO. 146  ENROLLED
        THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate Wednesday, April 15, 2026, as The Arc
Appreciation Day in Louisiana and does hereby extend enduring appreciation to The Arc of
Louisiana and its affiliated chapters for their contributions to the state.
  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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