HB221 • 2026

HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Michael Echols
Last action: 2026-03-25
Official status: Subject to call - Senate referral - Sched. for 5/31/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide details about how much local or private money must be raised for signs beyond $750 per sign.

Designates New Mississippi River Bridge as 'President Donald J. Trump Expressway'

This bill designates a new bridge being built over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the 'President Donald J. Trump Expressway' with conditions for its implementation.

What This Bill Does

Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River, connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30, as the 'President Donald J. Trump Expressway'.
Directs the Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors to erect appropriate signage reflecting this designation once local or private funds cover the department's actual costs for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signs, not exceeding $750 per sign.
Specifies that the bill becomes effective if federal funding is provided before noon on January 20, 2029.

Who It Names or Affects

People who use Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30.
The Department of Transportation and Development in Louisiana.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency responsible for managing transportation infrastructure, including roads and bridges.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only takes effect if federal funding is secured before noon on January 20, 2029.
It specifies the exact cost limit of $750 per sign for signage implementation.

Amendments

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

House Floor Amendment #2240 LaCombe Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB221 4573 2240 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative LaCombe to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB221 4573 2240 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative LaCombe to Engrossed House Bill No.
221 by Representative Echols 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "implementation;" and before "and to provide" insert "to provide for 3 effectiveness;" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
2 5 On page 1, after line 12, insert the following: 6 "Section 3.

Bill History

2026-03-25 S
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-03-24 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, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 26. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-03-23 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-03-17 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.
2026-03-17 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 (12-2).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-20 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
2026-02-19 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-19 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HLS 26RS-707 REENGROSSED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 221
BY REPRESENTATIVES ECHOLS, AMEDEE, BAGLEY, BAMBURG, BAYHAM,
BEAULLIEU, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOYER, BUTLER, CARLSON, CARRIER,
CARVER, CHENEVERT, CREWS, DESHOTEL, DICKERSON, EDMONSTON,
EGAN, FIRMENT, GLORIOSO, HENRY, HORTON, JACOB LANDRY,
MCMAKIN, MELERINE, MUSCARELLO, OWEN, RISER, SCHAMERHORN,
WILDER, WRIGHT, AND WYBLE
HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the
Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the
"President Donald J. Trump Expressway"
1 AN ACT
2 To designate the new Mississippi River bridge as the "President Donald J. Trump
3 Expressway"; to provide for implementation; to provide for effectiveness; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. The new bridge to be built across the Mississippi River, connecting
7 Louisiana Highway 1 to Louisiana Highway 30 shall be known and is hereby designated as
8 the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway".
9 Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are
10 hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation once
11 the bridge is constructed, provided local or private monies are received by the department
12 equal to the department's actual cost for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and
13 installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars per sign.
14 Section 3. This Act shall become effective if and when the federal government
15 provides a substantial amount of funding for construction of the bridge, but only if such
16 funding is provided prior to noon on January 20, 2029.
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HLS 26RS-707 REENGROSSED
HB NO. 221
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 221 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Echols
Designates the new Mississippi River bridge connecting La. Hwy. 1 to La. Hwy. 30 as the
"President Donald J. Trump Expressway".
Specifies that proposed law will become effective if and when the federal government
provides a substantial amount of funding for construction of the bridge, but only if such
funding is provided prior to noon on Jan. 20, 2029.
Directs the Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to erect and maintain
appropriate signage reflecting this designation once the bridge is constructed, provided local
or private monies are received by the DOTD equal to its actual cost for material, fabrication,
mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum of $750 per sign.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes
2. Provide that the effectiveness of proposed law is contingent upon funding from
the federal government for the construction of the bridge by Noon on January 20,
2029.
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