HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport as the "Eugene Washington Memorial Highway"

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Larry Bagley
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 56
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount needed for each sign is not specified in the bill text.

Eugene Washington Memorial Highway Designation

This law names a part of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport as the 'Eugene Washington Memorial Highway'.

What This Bill Does

Names a section of Louisiana Highway 5 between US Highway 84 and LA Highway 3015 in Logansport as the Eugene Washington Memorial Highway.
Requires the Department of Transportation and Development to put up signs for this highway name if they receive funds equal to their actual expenses, not exceeding $750 per sign.

Who It Names or Affects

People who drive on Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport will see new highway signs.
The Department of Transportation and Development is responsible for putting up and maintaining the signs.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency that handles transportation projects, including roads and highways.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to a specific section of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport.
It does not specify how much money the Department of Transportation and Development needs for each sign or what happens if they don't receive enough funds.

Bill History

2026-05-11 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-11 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 56.
2026-05-11 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-11 S
Signed by the President of the Senate on 5/7/2026.
2026-05-08 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-07 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-07 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-06 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-28 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-27 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22 S
Reported favorably.
2026-03-24 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-23 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-23 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-23 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-03-18 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.
2026-03-18 H
Notice given.
2026-03-17 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-03-16 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/17/2026.
2026-03-11 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-10 H
Reported favorably (15-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-13 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/13/2026.
2026-02-13 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-13 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport as the "Eugene Washington Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 562026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 148
BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGLEY AND SENATORS BARROW, BARTHELEMY,
BASS, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CATHEY, FESI, HARRIS, HENRY, JACKSON-
ANDREWS, JENKINS, LAMBERT, MIZELL, MYERS, PRESSLY, AND PRICE
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 5 in Logansport, Louisiana, DeSoto Parish as
3 the "Eugene Washington Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and
4 to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. The portion of Louisiana Highway 5 between United States Highway 84
7 and Louisiana Highway 3015 in Logansport, Louisiana, DeSoto Parish shall be known and
8 is hereby designated as the "Eugene Washington Memorial Highway".
9 Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby directed
10 to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation provided local or private
11 monies are received by the department equal to the department's actual costs for material,
12 fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum of seven
13 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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