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HB982 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of highways in the state

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of highways in the state

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Francis C. Thompson
Last action
2026-05-22
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 330
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information about the exact portions of highways designated, only their names and locations within Oak Ridge. The cost limit for signage installation is set at $750 per sign but was not mentioned in the candidate explanation.

Designating Certain Highways in Oak Ridge as Memorial Highways

This law designates portions of four highways within the Village of Oak Ridge, Louisiana, to honor specific individuals and requires appropriate signage if local or private funds cover costs.

What This Bill Does

  • Names a portion of Louisiana Highway 133 North in the Village of Oak Ridge as the 'Erle McKoin 'Niney' Barham Memorial Highway'.
  • Names a portion of Louisiana Highway 133 South in the Village of Oak Ridge as the 'Joseph Sidney Carter Memorial Highway'.
  • Names a portion of Louisiana Highway 134 West in the Village of Oak Ridge as the 'Abner Wimberly Memorial Highway'.
  • Names a portion of Louisiana Highway 134 East in the Village of Oak Ridge as the 'James Wallace McLendon Memorial Highway'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation and Development to install signs for these highways if local or private funds cover costs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who live in or visit the Village of Oak Ridge, Louisiana.
  • The Department of Transportation and Development of Louisiana.

Terms To Know

Memorial Highway
A highway that is named to honor a specific person.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law only applies to the Village of Oak Ridge, not other parts of Louisiana.
  • Local or private funding must be available for sign installation costs.

Amendments

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

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB982 4931 3211 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB982 4931 3211 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 982 by Representative Thompson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 12, after "Oak Ridge" and before "limits" change "city" to "corporate" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 15, after "Oak Ridge" and before "limits" change "city" to "corporate" 5 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB982 4931 3156 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB982 4931 3156 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 982 by Representative Thompson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 12, after "Oak Ridge" and before "limits" change "city" to "corporate" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 15, after "Oak Ridge" and before "limits" change "city" to "corporate" 5 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-22 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-22 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 330.

  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

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-13 S

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-05-05 S

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

  9. 2026-05-04 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-04-29 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-04-22 S

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

  12. 2026-04-21 S

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

  13. 2026-04-20 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-04-20 H

    Called from the calendar.

  15. 2026-04-13 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.

  16. 2026-04-13 H

    Notice given.

  17. 2026-04-13 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  18. 2026-04-09 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.

  19. 2026-04-08 H

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

  20. 2026-04-07 H

    Reported with amendments (14-0).

  21. 2026-03-18 H

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

  22. 2026-03-17 H

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of highways in the state

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 982
BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON
1 AN ACT
2 To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 133 North in the Village of Oak Ridge, as the
3 "Erle McKoin 'Niney' Barham Memorial Highway"; to designate a portion of
4 Louisiana Highway 133 South in the Village of Oak Ridge, as the "Joseph Sidney
5 Carter Memorial Highway"; to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 134 West
6 in the Village of Oak Ridge, as the "Abner Wimberly Memorial Highway"; to
7 designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 134 East in the Village of Oak Ridge, as
8 the "James Wallace McLendon Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation;
9 and to provide for related matters.
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
11 Section 1. The portion of Louisiana Highway 133 North in the Village of Oak Ridge,
12 between south of Fluker Lane and the Village of Oak Ridge corporate limits, shall be known
13 and is hereby designated as the "Erle McKoin 'Niney' Barham Memorial Highway".
14 Section 2. The portion of Louisiana Highway 133 South in the Village of Oak Ridge,
15 between north of Buck Shepard Road and the Village of Oak Ridge corporate limits, shall
16 be known and is hereby designated as the "Joseph Sidney Carter Memorial Highway".
17 Section 3. The portion of Louisiana Highway 134 West in the Village of Oak Ridge
18 between east of Lake Erwin Road and the Village of Oak Ridge corporate limits, shall be
19 known and is hereby designated as the "Abner Wimberly Memorial Highway".
20 Section 4. The portion of Louisiana Highway 134 East in the Village of Oak Ridge,
21 between west of Pipes Lane and the Village of Oak Ridge corporate limits, shall be known
22 and is hereby designated as the "James Wallace McLendon Memorial Highway".
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HB NO. 982 ENROLLED
1 Section 5. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are
2 hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting these designations
3 provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's
4 actual cost for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to
5 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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