SB 182 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (EN +$1,500 SG EX See Note)

SB 182 designates a specific segment of U.S. Highway 425 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana (from Winnsboro's northern to southern city limits) as the "Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway." The bill requires the Louisiana Department of Transportation to install and maintain signage for this designation only if local or private funds cover the actual costs (up to $2,250 per sign). This is a commemorative measure honoring Mayor Billy Cobb, with no new funding or policy changes for the public. It directly affects the highway segment and the department's signage procedures.

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 25, 2026 Signed May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB182 Original → SB182 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill designates a specific stretch of US Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the 'Mayor Billy Cobb Memorial Highway' to honor a local official. The primary change is the formal conversion of the bill from a draft version to an enrolled act, indicating it has been signed into law. The bill also updates the list of sponsors to include several new senators who joined the original proposal.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged as it continues to designate the same highway segment; however, the document status changed from a draft to an enacted law.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor, confirming the bill is now an enrolled act.

Removed draft metadata, including the original bill number (SLS 26RS-155) and the legislative services digest.

Updated the list of bill sponsors to include additional senators (Boudreaux, Carter, Cathey, Duplessis, Edmonds, Henry, Jackson-Andrews, Mizell, and Selders) who joined the original sponsors.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2026 · House May 6, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 39

Mar 23, 2026

D Democratic11

11 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 92, 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 (12-0). 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 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 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 · 10 co-sponsors