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SB 420 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Provides for the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission. (8/1/26)

This bill establishes the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission to oversee the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway project. It directly affects the commission's structure by specifying that the commission will have thirteen directors in total. The key provision adds two new members to the commission: one appointed by the Vermilion Parish Police Jury President and one appointed by the Iberia Parish President. These changes modify the existing legal framework to ensure broader representation from the affected parishes in the commission's governance.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes a commission to oversee expressway project, directly advancing road infrastructure development and transportation planning.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 23, 2026 Signed May 15, 2026
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What changed between versions

SB420 Original → SB420 Act · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill expands the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission to include Vermilion and Iberia parishes, increasing the number of board directors from eleven to thirteen. The change ensures that the commission's jurisdiction matches the new multi-parish boundary, allowing for broader regional cooperation on expressway maintenance and operations.
Scope change
The commission's jurisdiction was expanded from Lafayette Parish alone to include Lafayette, Vermilion, and Iberia parishes.
SCOPE

Added two new board members: one appointed by the Vermilion Parish Police Jury President and one by the Iberia Parish President.

Expanded the commission's geographic boundary and jurisdiction to cover Lafayette, Vermilion, and Iberia parishes instead of just Lafayette Parish.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the total number of board directors from eleven to thirteen to accommodate the new members.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2026 · House May 12, 2026

How they voted

37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Apr 8, 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

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Apr 8, 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
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Introduced
Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Hensgens
Bob Hensgens
RRepublican
LA
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