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HB384 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway"

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway"

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Stephanie Berault
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 106
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific cost for signs and whether enough funds will be raised remain uncertain based on the provided official source material.

Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway

This law designates a section of US Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish as the 'Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway' and requires signs to be put up if local or private funds cover the costs.

What This Bill Does

  • Designates a portion of US Highway 11 between Carollo Drive and Kostmayer Avenue in Slidell, Louisiana, as the 'Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation and Development to put up signs for this highway designation if local or private funds cover the costs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who drive on US Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish
  • The Department of Transportation and Development

Terms To Know

Designate
To officially name or set apart for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies to one section of US Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish.
  • It is not clear how much money will be raised from local or private funds for the signs.

Amendments

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

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB384 4877 1557 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB384 4877 1557 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 384 by Representative Berault 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "Hero" and before "Highway" insert "Memorial" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 8, after "Hero" and before "Highway" insert "Memorial" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB384 4877 1437 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB384 4877 1437 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 384 by Representative Berault 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "Hero" and before "Highway" insert "Memorial" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 8, after "Hero" 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

  1. 2026-05-14 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-14 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 106.

  3. 2026-05-12 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-12 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-11 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-07 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-07 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.

  8. 2026-04-28 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-04-27 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-22 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-03-18 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  12. 2026-03-17 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  13. 2026-03-17 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-03-16 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/17/2026.

  15. 2026-03-11 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-03-10 H

    Reported with amendments (12-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-25 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  20. 2026-02-25 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 1062026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 384
BY REPRESENTATIVES BERAULT, ADAMS, BACALA, BAMBURG, BAYHAM,
BOYER, BUTLER, CARVER, CHASSION, CHENEVERT, DEVILLIER, EGAN,
GLORIOSO, HORTON, ILLG, MIKE JOHNSON, MURRAY, SPELL, WALTERS,
AND WYBLE AND SENATOR OWEN
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of United States Highway 11 in St. Tammany Parish between Carollo
3 Drive and Kostmayer Avenue as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero 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 11 in Slidell, Louisiana, St.
7 Tammany Parish, between Carollo Drive and Kostmayer Avenue, shall be known and is
8 hereby designated as the "Dan DeBlanc American Hero 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 designation
11 provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's
12 actual cost for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to
13 exceed the sum of two thousand two 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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