ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$3,000 SG EX See Note)
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Officially: “ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish as the "Ernest J. Gaines Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$3,000 SG EX See Note)” Read the full text
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. · Feb 22, 2026
Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Mar 30, 2026
Senate
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Mar 31, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · Apr 27, 2026
House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · Apr 28, 2026
House
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. · Apr 29, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026. · May 5, 2026
House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 6, 2026
House
Received from the House with amendments. · May 7, 2026
Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · May 12, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House. · May 12, 2026
House
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · May 13, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 210. · May 14, 2026
Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026. · May 14, 2026
Senate
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Caleb Kleinpeter
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 14, 2026).