HB1218 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 as the "Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway"

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Stephanie Berault
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Passed the Senate
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway Designation

This bill designates a section of Louisiana Highway 1090 in Slidell as the Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway and requires appropriate signs to be put up if local or private funds cover the costs.

What This Bill Does

Designates part of Louisiana Highway 1090 from its intersection with US Highway 190 to Interstate 10 in Slidell as the Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway.
Requires the Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors to put up signs for this highway designation if local or private funds cover the costs.
Limits the cost that can be charged for each sign to $750.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Transportation and Development
Residents and visitors in Slidell, Louisiana

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency responsible for managing transportation infrastructure.
Local or private monies: Money from local government funds or private donations.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding is needed in total to cover the cost of all required signs.
It's unclear if there are any penalties for failing to comply with the sign requirements.

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 37 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 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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 (11-0).
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 Louisiana Highway 1090 as the "Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-2726 ENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1218
BY REPRESENTATIVE BERAULT
HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 as the "Louis 'Pat' Miramon
Memorial Highway"
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 in Slidell, Louisiana, as the "Louis 'Pat'
3 Miramon Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. The portion of Louisiana Highway 1090 from its intersection with United
7 States Highway 190 to its intersection with Interstate 10 in Slidell, Louisiana, shall be known
8 and is hereby designated as the "Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway".
9 Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are
10 hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting these designations
11 provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's
12 actual cost for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to
13 exceed the sum of seven 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 1218 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Berault
Designates a portion of La. Hwy. 1090 in Slidell, La., as the "Louis 'Pat' Miramon 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 the sum of $750 per sign.
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