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HB1167 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of structures in Louisiana

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of structures in Louisiana

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Brian Glorioso
Last action
2026-05-22
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 337
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Designates Parts of Highways in Louisiana

This act designates parts of two highways in Louisiana as memorials for Emile 'Uncle Tobe' Galatas and Captain Steven Gaudet, Jr., and requires signs to be put up if local funds cover the costs.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates the elevated part of Louisiana Highway 433 between Dubee Pena Road and Rivet Drive in Slidell as the 'Emile 'Uncle Tobe' Galatas Memorial Bridge'.
  • Designates a section of United States Highway 11 from Dr. T.J. Smith, Sr. Expressway to Louisiana Highway 41 in Pearl River as the 'Captain Steven Gaudet, Jr. Memorial Highway'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors to put up signs for these memorials if local funds cover the costs.
  • Limits the cost of each sign for the Emile 'Uncle Tobe' Galatas Memorial Bridge to $750 and for the Captain Steven Gaudet, Jr. Memorial Highway to $2,250.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who use Louisiana Highway 433 in Slidell.
  • People who use United States Highway 11 in Pearl River.
  • The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development
A state agency that manages transportation projects, including highways and bridges.
Local funds
Money from local sources like cities or towns to pay for something.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The signs will only be put up if the Department of Transportation and Development receives enough money from local sources.
  • This act does not specify how much it costs to maintain these memorials after they are set up.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB1167 4877 3600 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB1167 4877 3600 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 1167 by Representative Glorioso 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "Galatas" and before "Bridge"" insert "Memorial" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 9, after "Galatas" and before "Bridge"" insert "Memorial" 5 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB1167 4877 3379 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB1167 4877 3379 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 1167 by Representative Glorioso 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "Galatas" and before "Bridge"" insert "Memorial" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 9, after "Galatas" and before "Bridge"" insert "Memorial" 5 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-22 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-22 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 337.

  3. 2026-05-19 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-18 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-18 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-18 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-13 S

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-05-05 S

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

  9. 2026-05-04 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-29 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-04-21 S

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

  12. 2026-04-20 S

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

  13. 2026-04-20 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-04-15 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.

  15. 2026-04-14 H

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

  16. 2026-04-13 H

    Reported with amendments (15-0).

  17. 2026-04-01 H

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

  18. 2026-03-31 H

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of structures in Louisiana

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 3372026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1167
BY REPRESENTATIVE GLORIOSO
1 AN ACT
2 To designate the elevated portion of Louisiana Highway 433 in Slidell, Louisiana as the
3 "Emile 'Uncle Tobe' Galatas Memorial Bridge"; to designate a portion of United
4 States Highway 11 in Pearl River, Louisiana as the "Captain Steven Gaudet, Jr.
5 Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. The elevated portion of Louisiana Highway 433 from Dubee Pena Road
9 to Rivet Drive in the city of Slidell, Louisiana, parish of St. Tammany, shall be known and
10 is hereby designated as the "Emile 'Uncle Tobe' Galatas Memorial Bridge".
11 Section 2. The portion of United States Highway 11 from the Dr. T.J. Smith, Sr.
12 Expressway to Louisiana Highway 41 in the city of Pearl River, Louisiana, parish of St.
13 Tammany, shall be known and is hereby designated the "Captain Steven Gaudet, Jr.
14 Memorial Highway".
15 Section 3. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are
16 hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting these designations
17 provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's
18 actual cost for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to
19 exceed the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars per sign for the "Emile 'Uncle Tobe' Galatas
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HB NO. 1167 ENROLLED
1 Memorial Bridge" and the sum of two thousand two hundred fifty dollars per sign for the
2 "Captain Steven Gaudet, Jr. Memorial Highway".
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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