Louisiana HB657: HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways

What the bill says

An act To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 182 in the city of Jeanerette, between Hubertville Road and Canal Street, as the "Berwick 'BJ' LeJeune, Jr. Memorial Highway"; to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 182 between the cities of Jeanerette and Sorrel, as the "Ret. Judge Richard T. 'Dickey' Haik, Sr. Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 182 in the city of Jeanerette, between Hubertville Road and Canal Street, as the "Berwick 'BJ' LeJeune, Jr. Memorial Highway"; to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 182 between the cities of Jeanerette and Sorrel, as the "Ret. Judge Richard T. 'Dickey' Haik, Sr. Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. The portion of Louisiana Highway 182 in the city of Jeanerette, between Hubertville Road and Canal Street, shall be known and is hereby designated as the "Berwick 'BJ' LeJeune, Jr. Memorial Highway". Section 2. The portion of Louisiana Highway 182 between the cities of Jeanerette and Sorrel, from Louisiana Highway 671 to Louisiana Highway 318, shall be known and is hereby designated as the "Ret. Judge Richard T. 'Dickey' Haik, Sr. Memorial Highway". Section 3. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting these designations provided local or private monies are received by the department equal to the department's actual cost for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of the signage, not to exceed the sum of seven hundred fifty dollars per sign. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions …

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Sponsors

• Bryant, Marcus (D, 96) · primary sponsor
• Beaullieu IV, Gerald (R, 48)
• Boudreaux, Doyle (R, 39)
• Brass, Ken (D, 58)
• Carter Sr., Wilford (D, 34)
• Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)
• Fisher, Adrian (D, 16)
• Hebert, Troy (R, 31)
• Jackson, Steven (D, 2)
• Johnson, Travis (D, 21)
• Landry, Jacob (R, 49)
• Larvadain III, Ed (D, 26)

Latest actions

1. May 22, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2. May 22, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 310.
3. May 19, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 18, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 18, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 13, 2026: Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
7. May 13, 2026: Called from the calendar.
8. May 13, 2026: Scheduled for concurrence on 05/18/2026.
9. May 13, 2026: Notice given.
10. May 13, 2026: Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Votes

• House Vote on HB 657, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1245) (May 13, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 657, FINAL PASSAGE (#670) (May 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 657, FINAL PASSAGE (#35) (March 18, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB657?

HB657 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HIGHWAYS: Designates certain portions of Louisiana highways.

What does HB657 do?

In its own words: An act To designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 182 in the city of Jeanerette, between Hubertville Road and Canal Street, as the "Berwick 'BJ' LeJeune, Jr. Memorial Highway"; to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 182 between the cities of Jeanerette and Sorrel, as the "Ret. Judge Richard T. 'Dickey' Haik, Sr. Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB657?

Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (May 22, 2026).

Who sponsored HB657?

Bryant, Marcus (D, 96), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB657?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB657