HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport as the "Eugene Washington Memorial Highway"
HB 148 designates a specific segment of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport (between US Highway 84 and LA Highway 3015 in DeSoto Parish) as the "Eugene Washington Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain appropriate signage for this designation, but only if local or private funds cover the department's costs (up to $750 per sign). This is a procedural bill focused solely on naming a highway segment and implementing signage, with no broader policy changes. It directly affects the local community in Logansport through the highway naming and signage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Signed May 11, 2026
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MODERATE
HB 148 was enacted as Act No. 56 during the 2026 Regular Session. The changes are entirely procedural: the bill header changed from 'Original' to 'Enrolled,' additional senators were added as co-sponsors reflecting passage through both chambers, the non-binding digest was removed, and signature/approval lines for the Speaker, Senate President, and Governor were added. No substantive policy content was altered.
TECHNICAL
Bill status changed from 'Original' to 'Enrolled' with Act No. 56 assigned, indicating the bill passed both chambers and was signed into law.
Sixteen additional senators were added as co-sponsors (Barrow, Barthelemy, Bass, Boudreaux, Carter, Cathey, Fesi, Harris, Henry, Jackson-Andrews, Jenkins, Lambert, Mizell, Myers, Pressly, and Price), reflecting Senate passage.
The legislative digest section was removed from the final act text, as it is not part of the law per R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E).
Signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor were added with an 'Approved' line, confirming executive approval.
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (15-0).
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 · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Larry Bagley
RRepublican
Co
Adam Bass
RRepublican
Co
Beth Mizell
RRepublican
Co
Brach Myers
RRepublican
Co
Cameron Henry
RRepublican
Co
Ed Price
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Lambert
RRepublican
Co
Gary Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald Boudreaux
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmy Harris
DDemocratic
Co
Katrina Jackson-Andrews
DDemocratic
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