SB 103 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as "Gladys Edwards Highway". (8/1/26)

SB 103 names a section of U.S. Highway 425 in Wisner, Louisiana (from the northern to southern city limits in Franklin Parish) as "Gladys Edwards Highway." It requires the Louisiana Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs for this designation, but only if local or private funds cover the department's actual costs for materials and installation - capped at $750 per sign. This is a ceremonial bill with no policy changes to transportation funding or infrastructure. The bill is currently pending referral to the Transportation Committee.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 22, 2026 Signed May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB103 Original → SB103 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 209, adding a comprehensive list of sponsors to the header and removing preliminary legislative metadata. The substantive policy content designating a portion of US Highway 425 as the 'Gladys Edwards Highway' remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the highway designation remains identical; only the formal status and sponsor list were updated.

TECHNICAL

Added a full list of Senators and Representatives as co-sponsors to the bill header.

Removed the original 'Original' status label and replaced it with 'Enrolled' status and Act number.

REMOVED

Removed the 'Digest' section and preliminary legislative notes, as the bill is now the final enacted law.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Mar 24, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican28

25 Yea 3

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

upper

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors