Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 5 D cosponsors

HCR 32 — PORTS/NEW ORLEANS: Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge

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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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 01, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill urges the Port of New Orleans to obtain more backup motors for a bridge.

This measure requests the Port of New Orleans to secure additional backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge to enhance its reliability. By ensuring there are sufficient backup motors, the bridge's operational capacity could be improved.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of the bill adds language emphasizing the urgency for the Port of New Orleans to acquire additional backup motors for the Saint Claude Avenue Bridge. This change highlights the importance of maintaining reliable bridge operations to prevent traffic jams and support local economies and emergency services. By explicitly stating the need for expedited action, the amendment aims to ensure quicker responses to equipment failures, ultimately enhancing the bridge's functionality for the community.

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HLS 26RS-1723 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
32 BY REPRESENTATIVE BAYHAM PORTS/NEWORLEANS:
32 BYREPRESENTATIVESBAYHAM,BILLINGS,CHASSION,FREIBERG,GLORIOSO, DANA HENRY, LACOMBE, MARCELLE, MURRAY, AND TAYLOR A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Port of New Orleans to expeditiously procure additional backup motors for the Saint Claude Avenue Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana.
UrgesandrequeststhePortofNewOrleanstosecureadditional backup motors for the St.
WHEREAS, burned out motors have caused the Saint Claude Avenue Bridge to be closedto vehiculartrafficforextendedperiods,contributingtotrafficjams in Saint Bernard Parish;
Claude Avenue Bridge A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To urge and request the Port of New Orleans to obtain additional backup motors for the Saint Claude Avenue Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana.
WHEREAS, burned out motors have caused the Saint Claude Avenue Bridge to be closedto vehiculartrafficforextendedperiods,contributingto trafficjamsinSaintBernard Parish;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Port of New Orleans to obtain additional backup motors for the Saint Page 1 of 2 HLS 26RS-1723 ENGROSSED HCR NO.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urgeandrequestthePortofNewOrleanstoexpeditiouslyprocureadditionalbackupmotors fortheSaintClaudeAvenueBridgein NewOrleans,Louisiana,to ensurethecontinuedand sustained movement of vehicular and maritime traffic in the region.
32 Claude Avenue Bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana, to ensure the continued and sustained movement of vehicular and maritime traffic in the region.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the president and chief executive officer of the Port of New Orleans.
32 ENROLLED BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the president and chief executive officer of the Port of New Orleans.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 2 of 2
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 32 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Bayham Urges and requests the Port of New Orleans to obtain additional backup motors for the St.
Claude Ave.
Bridge in New Orleans, La.
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

  2. Read by title, roll called, yeas 89, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  3. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Called from the Calendar.

  6. Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

  8. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/01/2026.

  9. Rules suspended.

  10. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  11. Reported favorably.

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

  13. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  14. Called from the calendar.

  15. Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 87, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

  16. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  17. Notice given.

  18. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.

  19. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  20. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

  21. Reported favorably (12-0).

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

  23. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1830)

Passed 89 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 550013
Unaffiliated 6001
Total 890016
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
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 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 Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Not Voting

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CONCUR (#1592)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Democrat 8003
Republican 25002
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
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 Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL CONSIDERATION (#955)

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23007
Republican 61007
Unaffiliated 3004
Total 870018
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Galle — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Stagni — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
Landry, T. — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Not Voting
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Yea
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Not Voting
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Not Voting
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Danny McCormick Republican Not Voting
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 Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 32?
HCR 32 is sponsored by Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democrat), Ed Murray (Democrat), C. Denise Marcelle (Democrat), Jeremy LaCombe (Republican), Dana Henry (Democrat), Brian Leonard Glorioso (Republican), Barbara Reich Freiberg (Republican), Tehmi Jahi Chassion (Democrat), Beth Anne Billings (Republican), and Jr., Michael Robert Bayham (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 32?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2026. Enacted.
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