Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 33 R · 15 D cosponsors

SB 24 — ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$4,500 SG EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 199.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 14, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 50 sponsors

    1 primary, 49 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (33 R · 15 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 24, a specific reference to "ACT No. 199" has been removed. This change likely simplifies the bill by eliminating outdated references or legal citations that may no longer be relevant. Such updates help ensure that the law is clear and easy to understand for everyone involved.

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SLS 26RS-87 ENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
24 BY SENATORS CONNICK, ABRAHAM, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CLOUD, MCMATH, PRICE, SEABAUGH AND WHEAT ROADS/HIGHWAYS.
24 BYSENATORSCONNICK,ABRAHAM,ALLAIN,BARROW,BARTHELEMY,BASS, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CLOUD, DUPLESSIS, EDMONDS, FESI, FOIL, HARRIS, HENRY, HENSGENS, HODGES, JACKSON- ANDREWS, JENKINS, KLEINPETER, LAMBERT, LUNEAU, MCMATH,MILLER,MIZELL,MORRIS,MYERS,OWEN,PRESSLY, PRICE,REESE,SEABAUGH,SELDERS,STINE,TALBOT,WHEAT AND WOMACK AND REPRESENTATIVES BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE,BOYER,BROUSSARD,CHASSION,DICKERSON, FONTENOT, MOORE, MURRAY, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN, WALTERS AND WILEY AN ACT To provide relative to state highways;
Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J.
Bennett Johnston Jr.
Memorial Highway".
(8/1/26) AN ACT To provide relative to state highways;
Section 3.
Page 1 of 2 Coding:
The provisions of this Act shall not cause any other state highway designation along Interstate 49 to be repealed or replaced.
The department shall not Page 1 of 2 Coding:
SLS 26RS-87 ENGROSSED SB NO.
SB NO.
24 remove any state highway designations currently provided for in law along Interstate 49 due to any provision within this Act and unless specific legislation succeeding this Act is enacted to require the removal.
24 ENROLLED Section 3.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The provisions of this Act shall not cause any other state highway designation along Interstate 49 to be repealed or replaced.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
The department shall not remove any state highway designations currently provided for in law along Interstate 49 due to any provision within this Act and unless specific legislation succeeding this Act is enacted to require the removal.
[R.S.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 24 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Connick Designates I-49 in the state of La.
as "Senator J.
Bennett Johnston Jr.
Memorial Highway".
Directs DOTD to erect and maintain appropriate signs of this designation provided certain cost restrictions are satisfied.
Provides that current Interstate 49 highway designations will not be repealed or replaced.
Effective August 1, 2026.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works to the original bill 1.
ClarifiesthatnamedportionsofInterstate49willnotberepealedorreplaced.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 199.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  3. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

  7. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

  11. Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  14. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  15. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  16. Reported with amendments.

  17. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  18. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 49 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (49)

Not signed on (97)

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE (#930)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Republican 60008
Democrat 28002
Total 950010
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Not Voting
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Not Voting
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Not Voting
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Not Voting
Kathy Edmonston Republican Not Voting
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Not Voting
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Not Voting
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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CO-AUTHORS (#152)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 24003
Democrat 11000
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Not Voting
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#151)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 11000
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Not Voting
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 24?
SB 24 is sponsored by Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley (Republican), Joy Walters (Democrat), Rodney Schamerhorn (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Ed Murray (Democrat), Pat Moore (Democrat), Bryan Fontenot (Republican), Kellee Dickerson, Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Reese "Skip" Broussard, Chad Michael Boyer (Republican), Ryan Bourriaque (Republican), Doyle Boudreaux (Republican), Glen Womack (Republican), Jr., William "Bill" Wheat (Republican), Kirk Talbot (Republican), Jeremy Stine (Republican), Larry Selders (Democrat), Alan Seabaugh (Republican), Mike Reese (Republican), Edward J. Price (Democrat), Thomas A. Pressly (Republican), Robert "Bob" Owen (Republican), Brach Jerad Myers (Republican), John C. "Jay" Morris (Republican), Beth Mizell (Republican), Gregory A. Miller (Republican), Patrick McMath (Republican), Jay Luneau (Democrat), Eddie J. Lambert (Republican), Caleb Kleinpeter (Republican), Sam Jenkins (Democrat), Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews (Democrat), Valarie Hodges (Republican), Bob Hensgens (Republican), Cameron Henry (Republican), Jimmy Harris (Democrat), Franklin J. Foil (Republican), Rick Edmonds (Republican), Royce Duplessis (Democrat), Heather Cloud (Republican), Gary Carter (Democrat), Gerald Boudreaux (Democrat), Adam Bass (Republican), Sidney Barthelemy II (Democrat), Regina Barrow (Democrat), Robert Allain (Republican), Mark Abraham (Republican), Patrick Connick (Republican), and Michael "Big Mike" Fesi (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 24?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2026. Enacted.
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