HB 972 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish as the "Desert Shield-Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway

This bill designates a specific stretch of Louisiana Highway 93 in Lafayette Parish as the "Desert Shield-Desert Storm Memorial Highway" to honor military service. The designated section runs from the intersection of Highway 723 and Wyman Road to the intersection with Destination Pointe Lane. The Department of Transportation and Development must install and maintain appropriate signage for this designation, but only if local or private funding covers the costs, with a maximum of $750 per sign. This is a commemorative measure rather than a policy change affecting transportation rules or funding.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 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

HB972 Original → HB972 Act · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was enrolled and approved, changing the sponsor list to include multiple representatives and updating the highway designation to include 'Veterans'. The most significant substantive change is the addition of 'Veterans' to the memorial title, broadening the recognition to honor both Desert Shield and Desert Storm veterans.

Scope change

The bill's scope was slightly expanded by adding 'Veterans' to the memorial highway designation, changing it from 'Desert Shield-Desert Storm Memorial Highway' to 'Desert Shield-Desert Storm Veterans Memorial Highway'.

DEFINITION

The official name of the designated highway was changed to include 'Veterans' in the title.

TECHNICAL

The bill was enrolled and approved by the Governor, Senate, and House, finalizing the legislative process.

The list of bill sponsors was expanded to include additional representatives.

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2026 · House Apr 13, 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

Actions timeline

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

May 4, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, 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 · 17 co-sponsors