HB 354 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

BRIDGES/FERRIES: Redesignates the Magnolia Bridge as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge"

HB 354 renames the Magnolia Bridge (on Louisiana Highway 64 over the Amite River between East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes) as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge." The bill requires the Department of Transportation to install signage reflecting this name, with costs covered by local or private funds not exceeding $750 per sign. This is a purely commemorative measure with no policy changes or direct impact on residents or services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB354 Original HB354 Act 429 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was formally enrolled and signed into law as Act 429, adding extensive lists of sponsors and official approval signatures. The substantive policy content regarding the bridge redesignation and signage funding requirements remains unchanged from the original version.
Scope change
None; the bill's scope and applicability are identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment status, full list of sponsors, and governor's approval signatures.

Removed the original draft header, digest summary, and placeholder text.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Mar 18, 2026

How they voted

330
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

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 4, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 18, 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 (14-0).
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 · 79 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lauren Ventrella
Lauren Ventrella
RRepublican
LA
65
Co
Photo of Adam Bass
Adam Bass
RRepublican
LA
36
Co
Photo of Adrian Fisher
Adrian Fisher
DDemocratic
LA
16
Co
Photo of Alan Seabaugh
Alan Seabaugh
RRepublican
LA
31
Co
Photo of Alonzo Knox
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
LA
93
Co
Photo of Annie Spell
Annie Spell
RRepublican
LA
45
Co
Photo of Beau Beaullieu
Beau Beaullieu
RRepublican
LA
48
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
LA
51
Co
Photo of Beth Billings
Beth Billings
RRepublican
LA
56
Co
Photo of Blake Miguez
Blake Miguez
RRepublican
LA
22
Co
Photo of Bob Hensgens
Bob Hensgens
RRepublican
LA
26