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LA HB221
LA HB221Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"
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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
03/10/2026
03/10/2026
Crossed Over
03/24/2026
03/24/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT To designate the new Mississippi River bridge as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"; to provide for implementation; to provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.
AI Summary
This bill officially names the new bridge being constructed over the Mississippi River, which will connect Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30, as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway." The Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), Louisiana's state agency responsible for transportation infrastructure, is instructed to put up signs with this new name once the bridge is built, but only if local or private funds are provided to cover the cost of the signs, up to $750 per sign. The bill also specifies that this designation will only take effect if the federal government provides significant funding for the bridge's construction before noon on January 20, 2029.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (33)
Michael Echols (R)*,
Beryl Amedée (R),
Larry Bagley (R),
Dennis Bamburg (R),
Michael Bayham (R),
Beau Beaullieu (R),
Stephanie Berault (R),
Beth Billings (R),
Chad Boyer (R),
Rhonda Butler (R),
Joshua Carlson (R),
Dewith Carrier (R),
Kim Carver (R),
Emily Chenevert (R),
Raymond Crews (R),
Daryl Deshotel (R),
Kellee Dickerson (R),
Kathy Edmonston (R),
Peter Egan (R),
Gabe Firment (R),
Brian Glorioso (R),
Chance Henry (R),
Dodie Horton (R),
Jacob Landry (R),
Dixon McMakin (R),
Michael Melerine (R),
Nicholas Muscarello (R),
Chuck Owen (R),
Neil Riser (R),
Rodney Schamerhorn (R),
Roger Wilder (R),
Mark Wright (R),
John Wyble (R),
Last Action
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call. (on 03/25/2026)
Taxonomy
Government Operations
- ‐ National Symbols and Monuments
Transportation
- ‐ Infrastructure
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=HB221&sbi=y | 02/19/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452727 | 03/23/2026 |
| House Floor Amendment #2240 LaCombe Adopted | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452623 | 03/23/2026 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB221 Reengrossed | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1452858 | 03/23/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1448768 | 03/10/2026 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB221 Engrossed | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1449027 | 03/10/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440009 | 02/19/2026 |
| Analysis - Digest of HB221 Original | https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1440013 | 02/19/2026 |
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