HB 384 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway"

This bill designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 11 in Slidell, St. Tammany Parish (between Carollo Drive and Kostmayer Avenue) as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero Highway." It requires the Louisiana Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage for this designation, but only if local or private funds cover the costs - up to $2,250 per sign - for materials and installation. The bill directly affects the local community through signage and funding requirements, with no broader policy changes or financial obligations for the state. It is a commemorative measure with no substantive legislative impact beyond naming a highway corridor.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

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 25, 2026 Signed May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB384 Original → HB384 Act · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 106, changing the official name of the designated highway from 'Dan DeBlanc American Hero Highway' to 'Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway' to honor the late legislator. Additionally, the list of sponsors was updated to include several new representatives, reflecting a broader coalition of support for the measure.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's application remains unchanged; it still designates the same specific stretch of U.S. Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish.

DEFINITION

The official title of the designated highway was changed from 'Dan DeBlanc American Hero Highway' to 'Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway'.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of bill sponsors was expanded to include additional representatives (Adams, Bacala, Bamburg, Bayham, Boyer, Butler, Carver, Chassion, Chenevert, Devillier, Egan, Horton, Illg, Mike Johnson, Murray, Spell, Walters, and Wyble) alongside the original sponsors.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 7, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. 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 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 20 co-sponsors