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LA SB24
LA SB24Designates Interstate 49 as "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)
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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To provide relative to state highways; to designate Interstate 49 in the state of Louisiana as "Senator J.
AI Summary
This bill designates Interstate 49, a major highway in Louisiana, as the "Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. Memorial Highway" in its entirety within the state, starting from its intersection with Interstate 10 in Lafayette Parish and extending northward. The Department of Transportation and Development is instructed to install and maintain appropriate signage for this designation, provided that local or private funds are received to cover the actual costs of materials, fabrication, posts, and installation for each sign, with a maximum cost of $2,250 per sign. This action honors Senator J. Bennett Johnston Jr. by memorializing him on a significant state roadway.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. (on 01/28/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB24&sbi=y |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1435884 |
| Analysis - Digest of SB24 Original | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1435885 |
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