TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Provides relative to the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. (8/1/24)
This bill removes specific state laws that previously governed the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. It directly affects the bridge by repealing regulations related to highway safety corridors, traffic rules, camera safety devices, and signage penalties. The key mechanism is the complete elimination of these existing statutes, effectively clearing the legal framework that once applied to the bridge. This action simplifies the regulatory environment for the bridge without adding new requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 11, 2024
Signed May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House May 13, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Miguez
RRepublican
Co
Caleb Kleinpeter
RRepublican
Co
Chad Boyer
RRepublican
Co
Chad Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
Co
Danny McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Julie Emerson
RRepublican
Co
Raymond Crews
RRepublican
Co
Rodney Schamerhorn
RRepublican
Co
Tehmi Chassion
DDemocratic
Co
Troy Romero
RRepublican
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