LA SB24 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-14 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$4,500 SG EX See Note)

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Title

Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$4,500 SG EX See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-06 - House - House Vote on SB 24 FINAL PASSAGE (#930) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 24 CO-AUTHORS (#152) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 24 FINAL PASSAGE (#151) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-14SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-14SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 199.
2026-05-13SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-12HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-12SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-11SenateReceived from the House without amendments.
2026-05-06HouseRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-05HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
2026-04-29HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-28HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-27HouseReported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-26HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-25HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-24SenateRead by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-23SenateRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-18SenateReported with amendments.
2026-03-09SenateIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-01-28SenatePrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB24&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1435884
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451380
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1470597
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475116
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1451299
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1450647
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1435885
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1447902
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452951
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453100
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471669
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453513
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1453515
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1469704

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