LA HB 354
enactedBRIDGES/FERRIES: Redesignates the Magnolia Bridge as the "Caleb Easterling Memorial Bridge"
Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
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
2026-05-29
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 429.
became-law,executive-signature
2026-05-29
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-21
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
executive-receipt
2026-05-20
Received from the Senate without amendments.
receipt
2026-05-20
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
enrolled
2026-05-20
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19
Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
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
2026-05-12
Rules suspended.
2026-05-12
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-05
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
reading-3
2026-05-04
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-29
Reported favorably.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-23
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-18
Rules suspended.
2026-03-18
Called from the calendar.
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
2026-03-18
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
reading-1
2026-03-17
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-03-16
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/17/2026.
2026-03-11
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
reading-3
2026-03-10
Reported favorably (14-0).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-09
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
referral-committee
2026-02-27
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-24
Prefiled.
filing
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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