HB346 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 171 as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway"

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Rodney Schamerhorn
Last action: 2026-05-11
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 70
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly state that the Department of Transportation and Development is told to put up the signs, but it implies this through its directive on signage implementation.

Redesignating a Part of Highway US 171 as the Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway

This law changes part of United States Highway 171 in Florien, Louisiana to be called the 'Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway'.

What This Bill Does

Changes a section of US Highway 171 from Louisiana Highway 118 to Sandra Lane in Florien to honor Speaker Joe R. Salter.
Requires signs to show this change, but only if local or private money covers the cost up to $750 per sign.

Who It Names or Affects

People who drive on US Highway 171 in Florien, Louisiana
The Department of Transportation and Development

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency that manages roads, bridges, and other transportation projects.
Signage: Road signs or markers used to give information about directions, rules, or special places.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to a specific part of US Highway 171 in Florien.
It does not specify how much money will be needed for the signs beyond $750 per sign.

Amendments

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

House Floor Amendment #1863 Schamerhorn Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB346 4931 1863 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schamerhorn to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB346 4931 1863 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Schamerhorn to Engrossed House Bill No.
346 by Representative Schamerhorn 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "Joe" and before "Salter" insert "R." 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 8, after "Joe" and before "Salter" insert "R." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-11 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-11 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 70.
2026-05-05 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-04 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-04-29 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-04-28 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-04-27 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-04-21 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-20 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-15 S
Reported favorably.
2026-03-23 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-18 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-03-17 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
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.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-24 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-24 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Redesignates a portion of United States Highway 171 as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 702026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 346
BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHAMERHORN, ADAMS, BACALA, BAGLEY,
BAMBURG, BAYHAM, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE,
BOYD, BOYER, BRAUD, BROUSSARD, BUTLER, CARLSON, CARRIER,
ROBBY CARTER, CHASSION, CHENEVERT, COATES, COX, CREWS,
DEVILLIER, DEWITT, DICKERSON, ECHOLS, EDMONSTON, FIRMENT,
FISHER, FONTENOT, FREEMAN, FREIBERG, GADBERRY, GLORIOSO,
GREEN, CHANCE HENRY, HILFERTY, HORTON, ILLG, MIKE JOHNSON,
JORDAN, KNOX, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MARCELLE, MARTINEZ,
MCFARLAND, MELERINE, MENA, MOORE, MURRAY, ORGERON, OWEN,
PHELPS, SCHLEGEL, SPELL, STAGNI, TARVER, TAYLOR, THOMPSON,
TURNER, VILLIO, WALTERS, WILEY, WYBLE, AND ZERINGUE
1 AN ACT
2 To redesignate a portion of United States Highway 171 from Louisiana Highway 118 to
3 Sandra Lane in Florien, Louisiana, as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter Memorial
4 Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. The portion of United States Highway 171 from Louisiana Highway 118
7 to Sandra Lane within the village of Florien, Louisiana, shall be known and is hereby
8 redesignated as the "Speaker Joe R. Salter 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 this redesignation
11 provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's
12 actual costs 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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