HCR 69 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

TRANSPORTATION: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development make certain improvements to Interstate 12 in Livingston Parish

This legislative resolution urges the Department of Transportation and Development to improve safety features along Interstate 12 in Livingston, East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa, and St. Tammany Parishes. The bill cites specific fatal accidents, including a 2020 collision involving a cable barrier and a 2025 crash caused by a vehicle striking a concrete median, as reasons for these improvements. By highlighting these incidents, the resolution seeks to prompt the state agency to address infrastructure vulnerabilities that have led to serious injuries and deaths. The measure does not mandate funding or specific engineering changes but serves as a formal request for the department to prioritize safety upgrades in the affected areas.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Apr 20, 2026 Last action May 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

HCR69 Enrolled → HCR69 Original · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was significantly narrowed in scope, changing from a request to improve Interstate 12 across four parishes to a request focused solely on Livingston Parish. The text was also reformatted from an enrolled version to an original draft, removing specific details about recent fatal crashes and lawsuits that were present in the final version.

Scope change

The bill's scope was reduced from covering Livingston, East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa, and St. Tammany Parishes to covering only Livingston Parish.

SCOPE

Removal of requests for improvements in East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa, and St. Tammany Parishes, limiting the bill to Livingston Parish only.

CONTEXT

Deletion of specific details regarding fatal crashes, lawsuits, and drainage issues that were included in the enrolled version.

TECHNICAL

Conversion from the final enrolled text to the original draft format, including the addition of a legislative digest.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

May 19, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.

upper

May 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, amended, roll called on final consideration, yeas 98, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (14-0).

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors