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LA SB271
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stewart Cathey
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Transportation must issue special permits for vehicles hauling grain and cotton, contingent on no federal government objections
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Permits are limited to harvest season operations, with weight limits and procedures established by Department of Transportation and Development administrative rules
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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
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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