LouisianaROADS/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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History
- 2026
- May 14Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 210.Became Law
- May 14Effective date 8/1/2026.
- May 13Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
- May 12Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
- May 12Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 11Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- Vote recorded CONCUR (#686). Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Received from the House with amendments.Minor
- May 6Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#937). Result: pass.Lower
- May 5Scheduled for floor debate on 05/06/2026.
- Apr 29Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 28Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- Apr 27Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- Apr 1Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Mar 31Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded CO-AUTHORS (#213). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#212). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- Mar 30Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- Mar 25Reported favorably.Minor
- Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Minor
- Feb 22Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Introduced