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LA SB271

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Stewart Cathey

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Secretary of Transportation must issue special permits for vehicles hauling grain and cotton, contingent on no federal government objections

  • Permits are limited to harvest season operations, with weight limits and procedures established by Department of Transportation and Development administrative rules

  • Permitted vehicles may use Interstate 20 between the US 165 interchange in Monroe and the LA 193 interchange in Delta, Louisiana as an alternate route to US 80

  • Effective August 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Provides for permits for hauling grain and cotton on Interstate 20. (8/1/26)

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

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Highways & Public Works2/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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