HB355 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 10 from the Washington-Tangipahoa Parish line extending east to the Louisiana-Mississippi state line as the "Veterans Park Memorial Highway"

Enacted

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

Sponsor: John Wyble
Last action: 2026-05-15
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 154
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill specifies that signage will only be erected if local or private funds cover the costs, which was initially stated without this condition.

Designate Part of Louisiana Highway 10 as Veterans Park Memorial Highway

This law names a section of Louisiana Highway 10 from the Washington-Tangipahoa Parish line to the Mississippi state line as the 'Veterans Park Memorial Highway'.

What This Bill Does

Names part of Louisiana Highway 10 as the 'Veterans Park Memorial Highway'.
Requires the Department of Transportation and Development to put up signs for this highway if local or private money covers it.
Limits the cost of each sign to $750.

Who It Names or Affects

Drivers who use Louisiana Highway 10 from Washington Parish to Mississippi.
The Department of Transportation and Development in Louisiana.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency that manages roads, bridges, and other transportation projects.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only names a specific part of Highway 10; it does not change how the highway is used.
It's unclear if there are any penalties for not following this law.

Amendments

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

House Committee Amendment #1548 THPW Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB355 4877 1548 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB355 4877 1548 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
355 by Representative Wyble 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, insert "Memorial" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 7, after "Park" and before "Highway" insert "Memorial" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Committee Amendment #1436 THPW Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB355 4877 1436 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB355 4877 1436 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
355 by Representative Wyble 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the beginning of line 3, insert "Memorial" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, line 7, after "Park" and before "Highway" insert "Memorial" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-15 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-15 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 154.
2026-05-14 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-14 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-13 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-13 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-12 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-05 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-04 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-29 S
Reported favorably.
2026-03-18 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-17 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, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, 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, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-10 H
Reported with amendments (14-0).
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: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 10 from the Washington-Tangipahoa Parish line extending east to the Louisiana-Mississippi state line as the "Veterans Park Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 1542026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 355
BY REPRESENTATIVE WYBLE AND SENATOR MIZELL
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 10 in Washington Parish as the "Veterans Park
3 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 10 beginning at the Washington-
7 Tangipahoa parish line and extending east to the Louisiana-Mississippi state line shall be
8 known and is hereby designated as the "Veterans Park 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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