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HB129 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Joy Walters
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
Sent to Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has been enrolled but not yet approved by the Governor.

Designating a Highway in Louisiana

This act designates a section of Louisiana Highway 1 as the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway' and requires signs to be installed if funding is available.

What This Bill Does

  • Names a specific portion of Louisiana Highway 1, including north and south lanes from Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. and Ravendale Dr. to thirteen hundred feet north of Deer Park Rd., as the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors to install appropriate signage reflecting this designation if local or private funds are received equal to the department's actual cost for materials, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signs, not exceeding $750 per sign.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People driving on Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish
  • The Department of Transportation and Development

Terms To Know

Designation
Naming a specific part of a highway with an official title.
Implementation
Putting the law into action, like putting up signs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact cost and source of funds for the signs are not specified beyond $750 per sign.
  • It is unclear when or if the Governor will approve this bill.

Amendments

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

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes which parts of Louisiana highways are named after people by removing one designation and changing another.

  • Removes the 'Dr. Harry Blake, Sr. Memorial Highway' designation from a part of Louisiana Highway 173 in Shreveport.
  • Changes the portion of highway designated as the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway' to be on Louisiana Highway 1 instead of Louisiana Highway 3194.
  • Makes some technical changes.
  • The amendment text does not specify what the exact technical changes are, so this information is limited.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to designate parts of Louisiana Highway 3194 as the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway' and makes minor changes to the bill's language.

  • Adds a new section to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 3194 in Caddo Parish as the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway'.
  • Inserts another designation for the specific stretch of Louisiana Highway 3194 between Linear Street and Legardy Street, also naming it the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway'.
  • Updates the bill to use plural form 'these designations' instead of singular.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on how or when these designations will be implemented.
Draft

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to designate parts of Louisiana Highway 3194 as the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway' and makes minor changes to the text.

  • Adds a new section to designate the portion of Louisiana Highway 3194 between Linear Street and Legardy Street in Shreveport as the 'Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway'.
  • Changes 'Section 2.' to 'Section 3.' at the beginning of line 9.
  • Replaces 'this designation' with 'these designations' at the end of line 10.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on how or when these changes will be implemented.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB129 is about agreeing with changes made by the Senate regarding Louisiana highways.

  • The House agrees to concur in the amendments made by the Senate to HB129, which designates certain portions of Louisiana highways.
  • The official text does not provide specific details about what the Senate amendments entail.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the designation of a specific portion of Louisiana Highway and removes an unnecessary reference.

  • Changes 'Highway 3194' to 'Highway 1'.
  • Adds a new description for a section of Highway 1, specifying its exact location from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Deer Park Road.
  • Removes the mention of Legardy Street.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on why these changes are being made or their implications beyond the specific wording adjustments.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes parts of a bill about Louisiana highways by removing some sections and adjusting numbering.

  • Removes the text that talks about designating certain portions in Caddo Parish.
  • Deletes three lines related to highway designations.
  • Changes 'Section 2.' to 'Section 1.' at the start of a line.
  • Changes 'Section 3.' to 'Section 2.' at the start of another line.
  • The exact details about what was removed in lines 8 through 10 are not provided, so their content is unknown.
Draft

Plain English: The amendment changes parts of a bill about Louisiana highways by removing some sections and adjusting numbering.

  • Removes the section that designated certain portions of highways in Caddo Parish.
  • Deletes lines that refer to specific designations on page 1, line 8 through 10.
  • Changes 'Section 2.' to 'Section 1.' at the beginning of line 11.
  • Changes 'Section 3.' to 'Section 2.' at the beginning of line 14.
  • The amendment text does not provide details about what specific sections are being removed or adjusted, only their locations in the bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  2. 2026-05-27 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. 2026-05-27 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. 2026-05-26 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  5. 2026-05-25 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.

  6. 2026-05-20 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  7. 2026-05-19 S

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-05-19 S

    Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  9. 2026-04-27 S

    Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  10. 2026-04-21 S

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

  11. 2026-04-20 S

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. 2026-04-15 S

    Reported with amendments.

  13. 2026-03-25 S

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

  14. 2026-03-24 S

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

  15. 2026-03-24 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. 2026-03-23 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/24/2026.

  17. 2026-03-18 H

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

  18. 2026-03-17 H

    Reported with amendments (10-0).

  19. 2026-03-09 H

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

  20. 2026-02-13 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.

  21. 2026-02-13 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  22. 2026-02-13 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 129
BY REPRESENTATIVES WALTERS AND GREEN
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish as the "Virginia Green
3 Evans Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. The portion of Louisiana Highway 1, including north and south lanes,
7 beginning at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. and Ravendale Dr., and ending
8 thirteen hundred feet north of Deer Park Rd., in Shreveport, Louisiana, shall be known and
9 is hereby designated as the "Virginia Green Evans Memorial Highway".
10 Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are
11 hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation
12 provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's
13 actual cost for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to
14 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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