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LA SB24
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Connick
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AI Summary
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Designates the entirety of Interstate 49 in Louisiana as the "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway," from its intersection with Interstate 10 in Lafayette Parish extending north through the state
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Directs the Department of Transportation and Development to erect and maintain appropriate signage for the designation
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Requires local or private funding to cover the department's actual costs for materials, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation before signs are erected
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Caps sign costs at $2,250 per sign
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26) (OR +$4,500 SG EX See Note)
ROADS/HIGHWAYS
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
3/9/2026