HB 129 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways

HB 129 designates a specific segment of Louisiana Highway 173 in Shreveport (from Elder Street and North Holtzman Avenue to Common Street) as the "Dr. Harry Blake, Sr. Memorial Highway" in Caddo Parish. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to install signage for this designation, but only if local or private funds cover the costs (capped at $750 per sign). This is a ceremonial naming bill with no substantive policy changes, directly honoring Dr. Harry Blake, Sr. and affecting the highway segment in Shreveport.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 13, 2026 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB129 Original → HB129 Act 783 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the designated highway from Louisiana Highway 173 to Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish. The memorial title was updated from 'Dr. Harry Blake, Sr. Memorial Highway' to 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway' to honor a different individual. The bill's sponsors were also expanded to include Representative Green alongside Representative Walters.

Scope change

The geographic scope of the designation shifted from Highway 173 to Highway 1, and the specific location details were updated to reflect the new route in Shreveport.

SCOPE

The designated highway changed from Louisiana Highway 173 to Louisiana Highway 1, altering the specific road segment receiving the memorial title.

The memorial name was changed from 'Dr. Harry Blake, Sr. Memorial Highway' to 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway' to recognize a different honoree.

ELIGIBILITY

The bill's sponsors were updated to include Representatives Walters and Green, expanding the legislative support for the measure.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Mar 24, 2026

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 40

May 19, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

24 Yea 4

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (10-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor