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HB675 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Neil Riser
Last action
2026-05-22
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 311
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on the duration of the memorial highway designation.

Designate a Highway Section as Memorial

This bill designates part of US Highway 425 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, as the 'Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway'.

What This Bill Does

  • Names a section of US Highway 425 from Morgan Street to Louisiana Highway 913 in Franklin Parish as the 'Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors to put up signs for this highway designation if local or private money covers the costs.
  • Limits the cost for each sign to $2,250.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who drive on US Highway 425 in Franklin Parish will see new memorial highway signs.
  • The Department of Transportation and Development is responsible for putting up and maintaining the signs.

Terms To Know

Memorial Highway
A road or section of a road named to honor someone, usually because they did something important in their community.
Department of Transportation and Development
The government agency that manages roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure in Louisiana.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Only a specific section of US Highway 425 is named as the memorial highway.
  • Local or private funding must cover the costs for sign installation before signs can be put up.
  • The bill does not specify how long the memorial designation will last.

Amendments

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

Filed

Plain English: SSHB675 4931 5335 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 675 2026 Regular Session Riser HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway" Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.

  • SSHB675 4931 5335 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 675 2026 Regular Session Riser HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway" Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.
  • Adds the "Sheriff William Earl Hilton Memorial Highway"designation for a portion of Louisiana Highway 121 in Rapides Parish.
  • 2.
  • Adds the "Katy Wells Memorial Crossing Corridor" designation for a portion of Louisiana Highway 16 in Livingston Parish.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB675 4872 1873 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Riser to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB675 4872 1873 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Riser to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 675 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "Chief Bill" and before, "'Putt' Linder" delete "Jewel" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 9, after "Chief Bill" and before, "'Putt' Linder" delete "Jewel" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB675 4931 1565 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB675 4931 1565 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 675 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "the" and before "Jewel" change ""Bill" to ""Assistant Chief Bill" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 8, after "the" and before "Jewel" change ""Bill" to ""Assistant Chief Bill" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB675 is about agreeing with the Senate's changes, which designate a portion of US Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the 'Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway'.

  • Agrees with the Senate amendments that name a section of US Highway 425 in Franklin Parish after Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder.
  • The roll call vote details do not provide specific changes to the bill text, only that it concurs with Senate amendments.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 16 near Seventh Ward Elementary School in Livingston Parish as the 'Katy Wells Memorial Crossing Corridor'.

  • Adds language to designate a part of Louisiana Highway 16 at Seventh Ward Elementary School Zone in Livingston Parish as the 'Katy Wells Memorial Crossing Corridor'.
  • The amendment text does not specify the exact length or boundaries of the designated portion of Louisiana Highway 16.
  • It is unclear how this new designation will be implemented or marked on the highway.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 121 in Rapides Parish as the 'Sheriff William Earl Hilton Memorial Highway' and outlines requirements for signage.

  • Designates a specific stretch of Louisiana Highway 121 from Hineston to Gardner, in Rapides Parish, as the 'Sheriff William Earl Hilton Memorial Highway'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors to erect and maintain appropriate signage if local or private funds cover the actual cost up to $750 per sign.
  • The amendment does not specify how many signs will be installed or their exact locations along Louisiana Highway 121.
  • It is unclear whether there are existing plans for signage on this highway that would be affected by this new designation.
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB675 4379 2277 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB675 4379 2277 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 675 by Representative Riser 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 4, after "Highway";" insert "to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 121 3 in the parish of Rapides as the "Sheriff William Earl Hilton Memorial Highway";" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 1, line 7 change "Section 1." to section "Section 1.(A)" 6 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-22 H

    Effective date: 05/22/2026.

  2. 2026-05-22 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 311.

  3. 2026-05-19 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-18 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-18 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-13 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. 2026-05-12 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.

  8. 2026-05-07 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. 2026-05-07 S

    Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. 2026-04-28 S

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

  11. 2026-04-27 S

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. 2026-04-22 S

    Reported with amendments.

  13. 2026-03-23 S

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

  14. 2026-03-18 S

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

  15. 2026-03-17 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. 2026-03-16 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/17/2026.

  17. 2026-03-11 H

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

  18. 2026-03-10 H

    Reported with amendments (12-0).

  19. 2026-03-09 H

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

  20. 2026-02-27 H

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

  21. 2026-02-27 H

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

  22. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 675
BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER AND SENATORS ABRAHAM, ALLAIN, BARROW,
BASS, CLOUD, EDMONDS, HENRY, HENSGENS, HODGES, KLEINPETER,
LAMBERT, LUNEAU, MIGUEZ, MIZELL, MORRIS, PRICE, REESE, STINE,
TALBOT, WHEAT, AND WOMACK
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of United States Highway 425 from Morgan Street to Louisiana
3 Highway 913 in the parish of Franklin as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder
4 Memorial Highway"; to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 121 in the parish
5 of Rapides as the "Sheriff William Earl Hilton Memorial Highway"; to designate the
6 portion of Louisiana Highway 16 at Seventh Ward Elementary School Zone in the
7 parish of Livingston as the "Katy Wells Memorial Crossing Corridor"; to provide for
8 implementation; and to provide for related matters.
9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
10 Section 1.(A) The portion of United States Highway 425 from Morgan Street to
11 Louisiana Highway 913 in the parish of Franklin, shall be known and is hereby designated
12 as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway".
13 (B) The portion of Louisiana Highway 16 at Seventh Ward Elementary School Zone
14 in the parish of Livingston, shall be known and is hereby designated as the "Katy Wells
15 Memorial Crossing Corridor".
16 (C) The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are hereby
17 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation provided local
18 or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's actual cost for
19 material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum
20 of two thousand two hundred fifty dollars per sign.
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HB NO. 675 ENROLLED
1 Section 2.(A) The portion of Louisiana Highway 121 beginning at the intersection
2 of Louisiana Highway 112 in Hineston, Louisiana, extending to Louisiana Highway 28, in
3 Gardner, Louisiana, all situated in Rapides Parish shall be known and is hereby designated
4 as the "Sheriff William Earl Hilton Memorial Highway".
5 (B) The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are hereby
6 directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation provided local
7 or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's actual cost for
8 material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum
9 of seven hundred fifty dollars per sign.
10 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
11 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
12 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
13 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
14 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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