HB 965 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 163 as the "Sergeant William 'Billy' Earl Collins, Jr., Memorial Highway"

This bill designates a segment of Louisiana Highway 163 in Webster Parish as the "Sergeant William 'Billy' Earl Collins, Jr., Memorial Highway" to honor a fallen law enforcement officer. The legislation requires the Department of Transportation and Development to install and maintain signs for this designation, provided that local or private funding covers the costs of materials and installation. The bill applies specifically to the stretch of road between Green Tree Street and Watson Road in the town of Doyline. Implementation of the signage is contingent upon receiving sufficient funds to cover expenses up to a limit of $750 per sign.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Signed May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB965 Original → HB965 Act · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from an original draft to an enrolled act, adding the names of multiple co-sponsoring senators and the governor's approval. The substantive policy content regarding the highway designation and funding limits remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to designate a specific stretch of Louisiana Highway 163 as a memorial highway.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors (Senators Allain, Barrow, Bass, Cathey, Edmonds, Foil, Henry, Lureau, Pressly, Seabaugh, Stine, and Wheat) and Governor's approval, converting the bill to an enrolled act.

Removed original draft headers, legislative service digest, and page count indicators.

Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2026 · House Apr 13, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 11, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 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

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (15-0).

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors