HB360 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 41 as the "Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway"

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Peter Egan
Last action: 2026-05-15
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 155
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Designate a Part of Louisiana Highway 41 as the Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway

This law designates a section of Louisiana Highway 41 in Pearl River, Louisiana, as the 'Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway' and requires appropriate signs to be placed along this stretch.

What This Bill Does

Designates a part of Louisiana Highway 41 between Lock 1 Road and Louisiana Highway 36 in Pearl River as the 'Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway'.
Requires the Department of Transportation and Development to put up signs for this memorial highway.
Specifies that local or private funds must cover the costs of making and putting up these signs, which can be up to $750 per sign.

Who It Names or Affects

People who drive on Louisiana Highway 41 in Pearl River will see new signs for the memorial highway.
The Department of Transportation and Development is responsible for installing and maintaining the signs.

Terms To Know

Department of Transportation and Development: A state agency that manages transportation infrastructure, including roads and highways.
Local or private monies: Money from local government sources or individuals to fund projects.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify how the memorial highway will be funded beyond requiring that it comes from local or private funds.
It is unclear if there are any penalties for failing to comply with this designation and signage requirement.

Bill History

2026-05-15 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-05-15 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 155.
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 35 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.
2026-04-08 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-04-07 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-07 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-01 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-03-30 H
Reported favorably (13-0).
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 41 as the "Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
ACT No. 1552026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 360
BY REPRESENTATIVES EGAN, ADAMS, AMEDEE, BACALA, BAYHAM,
BEAULLIEU, BERAULT, BILLINGS, BOUDREAUX, BOURRIAQUE, BOYD,
BOYER, BRASS, BRYANT, CARRIER, WILFORD CARTER, CARVER,
CHASSION, CHENEVERT, COATES, COX, CREWS, DESHOTEL, DEVILLIER,
DICKERSON, FISHER, GALLE, GLORIOSO, HILFERTY, HORTON, KNOX,
LACOMBE, LAFLEUR, LARVADAIN, MARTINEZ, MCCORMICK,
MELERINE, MOORE, NEWELL, OWEN, SAWYER, SCHAMERHORN,
SCHLEGEL, SPELL, STAGNI, TARVER, THOMPSON, WALTERS, WRIGHT,
WYBLE, AND ZERINGUE
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 41 in Pearl River, Louisiana, as the "Sgt.
3 Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. The portion of Louisiana Highway 41 in Pearl River, Louisiana,
7 beginning at the intersection of Louisiana Highway 41 and Lock 1 Road and ending at the
8 intersection of Louisiana Highway 41 and Louisiana Highway 36 shall be known and is
9 hereby designated as the "Sgt. Michael J. Guillory Memorial Highway".
10 Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development is hereby directed
11 to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation, provided local or
12 private monies are received by the department equal to the department's actual costs for
13 material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum
14 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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