HCR 89 — MUSEUMS/STATE MUSEUM: Directs the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to conduct a study, in consultation with the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum and the WWII Museum, of the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicated to the Louisiana Maneuvers
Last action — Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 27, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 25, 2026.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (14 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill initiates a study for a museum and trail about the Louisiana Maneuvers.
This legislation directs the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to explore the feasibility of creating a museum and trail focused on the Louisiana Maneuvers. The study will involve consultations with the Louisiana State Museum and the WWII Museum.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
63 added · 73 removedPlain-language change summary
The amended bill HCR 89 now includes additional details specifying what the study conducted by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism should assess. It will look into potential locations, estimated costs, conference space, and the possibility of affiliation with the National WWII Museum, rather than just the feasibility of establishing the museum and trail. These enhancements are significant because they provide a clearer framework for the study, ensuring that key aspects of planning and resources are thoroughly considered, which could lead to a more effective commemoration of the Louisiana Maneuvers and benefits for the local economy.
HLSENROLLED 26RS-4060 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
89 BY REPRESENTATIVEREPRESENTATIVES OWENOWEN, MUSEUMS/STATEADAMS, MUSEUM:BAYHAM, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOYER, DICKERSON, EGAN, FIRMENT, GALLE, HORTON, LAFLEUR, LYONS, MCMAKIN, MELERINE, SAWYER, SCHLEGEL, STAGNI, AND WALTERS A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To direct the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to conduct a study, in consultation with the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum and the National WWII Museum, on the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicatedtotheLouisianaManeuvers,includingpotentiallocations,estimatedcosts, incorporationofconferencespace,andaffiliationwiththeNationalWWIIMuseum, and to submit a written report of findings and recommendations.
Directs the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to conduct a study, in consultation with the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum and the WWII Museum, of the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicated to the Louisiana Maneuvers A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To direct the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to conduct a study, in consultation with the board of directors of the Louisiana State Museum and the National WWII Museum, on the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicatedtotheLouisianaManeuvers,includingpotentiallocations,estimatedcosts, incorporationofconferencespace,andaffiliationwiththeNationalWWIIMuseum, and to submit a written report of findings and recommendations.
and Page 1 of 3 HLS 26RS-4060 ENGROSSED HCR NO.
89 ENROLLED WHEREAS, a Louisiana Maneuvers museum should incorporate modern facilities, including conference space, to host educational programs, veteran reunions, historical conferences, and communityevents;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations, including any Page 2 of 3 HLS 26RS-4060 ENGROSSED HCR NO.
89 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall submit a written report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the House Committee onMunicipal,ParochialandCultural Affairs and the Senate Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs no later than March 1, 2027.
DIGESTSPEAKER ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislativeOF Services.THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 3 of 3
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HCR 89 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Owen Directs the Dept.
of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to conduct a comprehensive study, in consultation with the board of directors of the La.
State Museum and the National WWII Museum, on the feasibility of establishing a museum and trail dedicated to the La.
Maneuvers.
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Action History
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Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
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Received from the Senate without amendments.
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Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
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Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 95, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
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Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Scheduled for concurrence on 05/20/2026.
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Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
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Reported favorably (9-0).
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
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Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Sponsors
- Joy Walters · Cosponsor
- Joe Stagni · Cosponsor
- Laurie Schlegel · Cosponsor
- Paul Sawyer · Cosponsor
- Michael Melerine · Cosponsor
- Dixon Wallace McMakin · Cosponsor
- Rodney Lyons · Cosponsor
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur · Cosponsor
- Dodie Horton · Cosponsor
- Jack "Jay" William Gallé Jr. · Cosponsor
- Michael "Gabe" Firment · Cosponsor
- Peter F. Egan Sr. · Cosponsor
- Chad Michael Boyer · Cosponsor
- Doyle Boudreaux · Cosponsor
- Beth Anne Billings · Cosponsor
- Michael Robert Bayham Jr. · Cosponsor
- Roy Daryl Adams · Cosponsor
- Charles Owen · Primary
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Charles Owen Republican
Co-sponsors (18)
- Joy Walters Democrat
- Joe Stagni
- Laurie Schlegel Republican
- Paul Sawyer Republican
- Michael Melerine Republican
- Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican
- Rodney Lyons Democrat
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat
- Dodie Horton Republican
- Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé Republican
- Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican
- Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican
- Chad Michael Boyer Republican
- Doyle Boudreaux Republican
- Beth Anne Billings Republican
- Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican
- Roy Daryl Adams Democrat
- Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican
Not signed on (128)
128 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 128 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
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 | Not Voting |
| Regina Barrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Royce Duplessis | Democrat | Yea |
| Sam Jenkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Sidney Barthelemy II | Democrat | Yea |
| Adam Bass | Republican | Not Voting |
| Alan Seabaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Beth Mizell | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Miguez | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Hensgens | Republican | Yea |
| Brach Jerad Myers | Republican | Yea |
| Caleb Kleinpeter | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie J. Lambert | Republican | Yea |
| Franklin J. Foil | Republican | Not Voting |
| Glen Womack | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Cloud | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Stine | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Rick Edmonds | Republican | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Allain | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas A. Pressly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Valarie Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Amedee | — | Yea |
| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Yea |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Yea |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Yea |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Yea |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Yea |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| % of votes cast | 17% | 0% | 0% | 83% |
How each member voted (105)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Galle | — | Yea |
| Stagni | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Amedee | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, T. | — | Not Voting |
| Landry, T. | — | Not Voting |
| St. Blanc | — | Not Voting |
| Adrian Fisher | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Aimee Adatto Freeman | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Alonzo L. Knox | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Barbara Carpenter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| C. Denise Marcelle | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Candace N. Newell | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chasity Martinez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Dana Henry | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Delisha Boyd | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ed Murray | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Edmond Jordan | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Gerald Boudreaux | Democrat | Yea |
| III, Ed Larvadain | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joy Walters | Democrat | Yea |
| Jr., Kyle M. Green | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Ken Brass | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mandie Landry | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Marcus Anthony Bryant | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Pat Moore | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rashid Armand Young | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robby Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rodney Lyons | Democrat | Yea |
| Roy Daryl Adams | Democrat | Yea |
| Shaun Raphael Mena | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sr., Wilford Carter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Steven Jackson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sylvia Elaine Taylor | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tammy T. Phelps | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tehmi Jahi Chassion | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Vanessa Caston LaFleur | Democrat | Yea |
| Annie Spell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Barbara Reich Freiberg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Beth Anne Billings | Republican | Yea |
| Brett F. Geymann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian Leonard Glorioso | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bryan Fontenot | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chad Michael Boyer | Republican | Yea |
| Chance Keith Henry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Christopher Turner | Republican | Not Voting |
| Danny McCormick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Daryl Andrew Deshotel | Republican | Not Voting |
| Debbie Villio | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dixon Wallace McMakin | Republican | Yea |
| Dodie Horton | Republican | Yea |
| Emily Chenevert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Foy Bryan Gadberry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Francis C. Thompson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gregory A. Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
| III, Roger William Wilder | Republican | Not Voting |
| III, Vincent E. Cox | Republican | Not Voting |
| IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jack McFarland | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jacob Braud | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jacob Jules Landry | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jason Brian DeWitt | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jeremy LaCombe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jerome Zeringue | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Domangue | Republican | Not Voting |
| John E. Wyble | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph A. Orgeron | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Carlson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jr., Dennis Bamburg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jr., John R. Illg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jr., Michael Robert Bayham | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Edmonston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kellee Hennessy Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Carver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kimberly Landry Coates | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry A. Bagley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lauren Ventrella | Republican | Not Voting |
| Laurie Schlegel | Republican | Yea |
| Les Farnum | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mark Wright | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael "Gabe" Firment | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Charles Echols | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael Melerine | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Johnson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Neil Riser | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nicholas Muscarello | Republican | Not Voting |
| Paul Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Eric Tarver | Republican | Not Voting |
| Polly Thomas | Republican | Not Voting |
| R. Dewith Carrier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Raymond J. Crews | Republican | Not Voting |
| Reese "Skip" Broussard | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rhonda Gaye Butler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert "Bob" Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rodney Schamerhorn | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Bourriaque | Republican | Not Voting |
| Shane Mack | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sr., Peter F. Egan | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie H. Berault | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephanie Hilferty | Republican | Not Voting |
| Timothy P. Kerner | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Bacala | Republican | Not Voting |
| Troy Jude Hebert | Republican | Not Voting |
| Wayne McMahen | Republican | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HCR 89?
- HCR 89 is sponsored by Joy Walters (Democrat), Joe Stagni, Laurie Schlegel (Republican), Paul Sawyer (Republican), Michael Melerine (Republican), Dixon Wallace McMakin (Republican), Rodney Lyons (Democrat), Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democrat), Dodie Horton (Republican), Jr., Jack "Jay" William Gallé (Republican), Michael "Gabe" Firment (Republican), Sr., Peter F. Egan (Republican), Chad Michael Boyer (Republican), Doyle Boudreaux (Republican), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican), Roy Daryl Adams (Democrat), Charles Owen (Republican), and Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HCR 89?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 27, 2026. Enacted.
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