HB 346 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HIGHWAYS: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 171 as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway"

HB 346 renames a specific section of U.S. Highway 171 in Florien, Louisiana (from Louisiana Highway 118 to Sandra Lane) as the "Speaker Joe Salter Memorial Highway." The bill directs the Louisiana Department of Transportation to install signage for this redesignation, provided local or private funds cover the department's actual costs (up to $750 per sign). This is a procedural naming bill with no substantive policy changes affecting residents, programs, or funding. It solely honors Speaker Joe Salter through a highway designation.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB346 Original → HB346 Act · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law, changing its status from a proposed draft to an approved act. The primary substantive change is the addition of the middle initial 'R' to the memorial highway's name, updating it from 'Speaker Joe Salter' to 'Speaker Joe R. Salter'.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it still applies to redesignating a specific portion of US Highway 171 in Florien, Louisiana.

DEFINITION

Updated the official name of the memorial highway to include the middle initial 'R' (Joe R. Salter) in the title, purpose statement, and main text.

TECHNICAL

Added formal signatures and approval stamps from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

Apr 27, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% 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

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 20, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, 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 24, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 65 co-sponsors