HB1218 • 2026

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

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Stephanie Berault
Last action: 2026-06-02
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 716
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify a limit of $750 per sign, but it mentions that the actual cost should be covered by local or private funds and cannot exceed this amount.

Louis 'Pat' Miramon Memorial Highway

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

What This Bill Does

Designates a portion 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 contractors to put up signs for this memorial highway if local funds cover the costs.

Who It Names or Affects

People who drive on Louisiana Highway 1090 in Slidell will see the new signs.
The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are responsible for putting up and maintaining the signs.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency that manages transportation projects, including roads and highways.
Local funds: Money from local sources such as city or town budgets.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to a specific section of Louisiana Highway 1090.
Signs will not be put up unless the Department receives enough money from local funds to cover costs.

Bill History

2026-06-02 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-02 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 716.
2026-05-28 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-27 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
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

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 7162026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1218
BY REPRESENTATIVES BERAULT, BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BRAUD, CARVER,
CHASSION, COATES, EGAN, FISHER, GALLE, GLORIOSO, GREEN,
HEBERT, JACKSON, MIKE JOHNSON, TERRY LANDRY, MACK, SPELL,
WILDER, WRIGHT, AND WYBLE AND SENATORS ABRAHAM, CARTER,
CONNICK, MCMATH, PRICE, AND WHEAT
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.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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