HB 716 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

TRANSPORTATION: Designates the Chalmette Ferry terminal after the late Michael C. Ginart, Jr.

This bill (HB 716) renames the Chalmette Ferry terminal in St. Bernard Parish as the "Michael C. Ginart, Jr. Ferry Terminal" to honor the late Michael C. Ginart, Jr. It directly affects the ferry terminal itself and the public using this transportation link between Chalmette and New Orleans. The key provision requires the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to coordinate with the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority to install appropriate signage reflecting the new name. As a commemorative measure, it does not create new policies or alter transportation services.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB716 Original → HB716 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enacted into law and expanded to include three sponsors instead of one. The official name of the Chalmette Ferry terminal was slightly modified to include a comma after 'Jr.' for consistency. Additionally, the original legislative digest was removed and replaced with signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, confirming the bill's approval.

TECHNICAL

Added Representatives Glorioso and Murray as co-sponsors to the bill.

Changed the terminal's official name from 'Michael C. Ginart, Jr. Ferry Terminal' to 'Michael C. Ginart, Jr., Ferry Terminal' by adding a comma.

Removed the explanatory legislative digest and replaced it with official signatures approving the act.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 7, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors