HB1172 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway"

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: R. Dewith Carrier
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Passed the Senate
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material confirms that the Department of Transportation and Development is required to erect signs only if local or private funding is available. The exact timeline for sign installation after approval is not specified in the provided text.

Designate a Highway in Oberlin as Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway

This bill designates a section of U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the 'Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway' and requires appropriate signs to be placed along this stretch if local or private funding covers the costs.

What This Bill Does

Designates part of U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway.
Requires the Department of Transportation and Development to put up signs for the new highway name if local or private money is available to cover these costs.

Who It Names or Affects

People driving on U.S. Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana
The Department of Transportation and Development

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency responsible for managing transportation infrastructure.

Limits and Unknowns

Local or private funding must be available to cover the costs of sign installation.
The bill does not specify how long it will take for signs to be put up after approval.

Bill History

2026-05-26 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-26 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.
2026-05-20 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-19 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-18 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-28 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-04-27 S
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-27 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-27 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-27 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-23 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.
2026-04-22 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-21 H
Reported favorably (10-0).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HLS 26RS-2609 ENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1172
BY REPRESENTATIVE CARRIER
HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana,
as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway"
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of United States Highway 165 in Oberlin, Louisiana, as the "Kulyn
3 Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide
4 for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. The portion of United States Highway 165, from the north corporate
7 limits to the south corporate limits of Oberlin, Louisiana, shall be known and is hereby
8 designated as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel Memorial Highway".
9 Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby directed
10 to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this highway designation provided local
11 or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's actual costs for
12 material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum
13 of two thousand two hundred fifty dollars per sign.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 1172 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Carrier
Designates a portion of U.S. Hwy. 165 in Oberlin, La., as the "Kulyn Brooks Manuel
Memorial Highway".
Directs the Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to erect and maintain
appropriate signage reflecting this highway designation provided local or private monies are
received by the DOTD equal to its actual costs for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and
installation of the signage, not to exceed $2,250 per sign.
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