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LA HB 354

enacted

BRIDGES/FERRIES: Redesignates the Magnolia Bridge as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge"

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 354 pass?

Yes. LA HB 354 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 429.

What is LA HB 354 about?

LA HB 354 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “BRIDGES/FERRIES: Redesignates the Magnolia Bridge as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge"”.

Who sponsors LA HB 354?

Lauren Ventrella is the primary sponsor of LA HB 354, joined by 80 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-29 — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 429.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lauren Ventrellaprimary
  • Thomas Presslycosponsor
  • Jay Morriscosponsor
  • Gregory A. Millercosponsor
  • Blake Miguezcosponsor
  • Eddie Lambertcosponsor
  • Caleb Kleinpetercosponsor
  • Katrina Jackson-Andrewscosponsor
  • Bob Hensgenscosponsor
  • Cameron Henrycosponsor
  • Jimmy Harriscosponsor
  • Rick Edmondscosponsor
  • Heather Cloudcosponsor
  • Adam Basscosponsor
  • Regina Ashford Barrowcosponsor
  • Jerome Zeringuecosponsor
  • John Wyblecosponsor
  • Joy Walterscosponsor
  • Debbie Villiocosponsor
  • Christopher Turnercosponsor
  • Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
  • Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
  • Joe Stagnicosponsor
  • Annie Spellcosponsor
  • Laurie Schlegelcosponsor
  • Rodney Schamerhorncosponsor
  • Neil Risercosponsor
  • Tammy Phelpscosponsor
  • Charles Owencosponsor
  • Candace N. Newellcosponsor
  • Nicholas Muscarellocosponsor
  • Ed Murraycosponsor
  • Pat Moorecosponsor
  • Dixon McMakincosponsor
  • Jack McFarlandcosponsor
  • Chasity Martinezcosponsor
  • Ed Larvadain IIIcosponsor
  • Jacob Landrycosponsor
  • Emily Chenevertcosponsor
  • Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
  • Kim Carvercosponsor
  • Wilford Carter , Sr.cosponsor
  • R. Dewith Carriercosponsor
  • Rhonda Butlercosponsor
  • Marcus Bryantcosponsor
  • Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
  • Ken Brasscosponsor
  • Chad Boyercosponsor
  • Ryan Bourriaquecosponsor
  • Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
  • Beth Billingscosponsor
  • Stephanie Beraultcosponsor
  • Beau Beaullieucosponsor
  • Mike Bayhamcosponsor
  • Dennis Bamburg Jr.cosponsor
  • Larry Bagleycosponsor
  • Beryl Amedeecosponsor
  • Daryl Adamscosponsor
  • Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
  • Jeremy LaCombecosponsor
  • Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
  • Timothy P. Kernercosponsor
  • Edmond Jordancosponsor
  • Mike Johnsoncosponsor
  • Steven Jacksoncosponsor
  • John "Big John" Illg , Jr.cosponsor
  • Stephanie Hilfertycosponsor
  • Troy Hebertcosponsor
  • Kyle M. Green , Jr.cosponsor
  • Brian Gloriosocosponsor
  • Brett Geymanncosponsor
  • Adrian Fishercosponsor
  • Peter Egancosponsor
  • Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
  • Kellee Dickersoncosponsor
  • Jason Dewittcosponsor
  • Daryl Deshotelcosponsor
  • Phillip DeVilliercosponsor
  • Vincent Cox IIIcosponsor
  • Alan Seabaughcosponsor
  • Kimberly Coatescosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 429.

    became-law,executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-29

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. 2026-05-21

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-20

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

    receipt

  5. 2026-05-20

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    enrolled

  6. 2026-05-20

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  7. 2026-05-19

    Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  8. 2026-05-19

    Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    passage

  9. 2026-05-12

    Rules suspended.

  10. 2026-05-12

    Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  11. 2026-05-05

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    reading-3

  12. 2026-05-04

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  13. 2026-04-29

    Reported favorably.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-23

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-18

    Rules suspended.

  16. 2026-03-18

    Called from the calendar.

  17. 2026-03-18

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

    passage

  18. 2026-03-18

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    reading-1

  19. 2026-03-17

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  20. 2026-03-16

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/17/2026.

  21. 2026-03-11

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    reading-3

  22. 2026-03-10

    Reported favorably (14-0).

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-03-09

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

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-27

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  25. 2026-02-24

    Prefiled.

    filing

  26. 2026-02-24

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

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#37)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 95-0

    Member-level votes (103)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bagley: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Bayham: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Geymann: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Glorioso: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Henry: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • Stagni: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carter, W.: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Bacala: other
    • Freiberg: other
    • Thomas: other
    • Carlson: other
    • Landry, T.: other
    • Wright: other
    • Farnum: other
    • Mack: other
  • CO-AUTHORS (#1014)

    2026-05-19 · fail · 15-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Abraham: other
    • Fesi: other
    • Owen: other
    • Allain: other
    • Foil: other
    • Price: other
    • Barthelemy: other
    • Hodges: other
    • Reese: other
    • Boudreaux: other
    • Jenkins: other
    • Selders: other
    • Carter: other
    • Luneau: other
    • Stine: other
    • Cathey: other
    • McMath: other
    • Talbot: other
    • Connick: other
    • Mizell: other
    • Wheat: other
    • Duplessis: other
    • Myers: other
    • Womack: other
  • FINAL PASSAGE (#1013)

    2026-05-19 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Kleinpeter: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Carter: other
    • Luneau: other
    • Owen: other
    • Connick: other
    • Myers: other
    • Selders: other

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