HCR 136 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study road conditions on particular roadways that intersect with United States Highway 61

This concurrent resolution asks the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to study road conditions at specific intersections along United States Highway 61, particularly in East Baton Rouge and St. John Parishes. The request focuses on areas with high accident rates and fatalities, such as Airline Highway, and aims to evaluate potential improvements like removing traffic signals or adding sidewalks and bike lanes. The Department is required to submit a report detailing its findings to the state legislature's transportation committees by August 1, 2025.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 20, 2024 Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2024 · House May 30, 2024

How they voted

350
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
May 31, 2024
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 92, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Discharged from the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
May 20, 2024
Committee
Read by title, rules suspended, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Sylvia Taylor
Sylvia Taylor
DDemocratic
LA
57