Louisiana HB675: HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"

What the bill says

An act To designate a portion of United States Highway 425 from Morgan Street to Louisiana Highway 913 in the parish of Franklin as the "Bill Jewel 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To designate a portion of United States Highway 425 from Morgan Street to Louisiana Highway 913 in the parish of Franklin as the "Bill Jewel 'Putt' Linder 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 United States Highway 425 from Morgan Street to Louisiana Highway 913 in the parish of Franklin, shall be known and is hereby designated as the "Bill Jewel 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway". Section 2. The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are hereby directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage reflecting this designation 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 two thousand two hundred fifty dollars per sign. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 675 Original 2026 Regular Session Riser Designates a portion of U.S. Hwy. 425 from Morgan St. to La. Hwy. 913 in Franklin Parish as the "Bill Jewel 'Putt' …

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Sponsors

• Riser, Neil (R, 20) · primary sponsor
• Abraham, Mark (R, 25)
• Allain, Robert (R, 21)
• Barrow, Regina (D, 15)
• Bass, Adam (R, 36)
• Cloud, Heather (R, 28)
• Edmonds, Rick (R, 6)
• Henry, Cameron (R, 9)
• Hensgens, Bob (R, 26)
• Hodges, Valarie (R, 13)
• Kleinpeter, Caleb (R, 17)
• Lambert, Eddie (R, 18)

Latest actions

1. May 22, 2026: Effective date: 05/22/2026.
2. May 22, 2026: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 311.
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 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
7. May 12, 2026: Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.
8. May 7, 2026: Received from the Senate with amendments.
9. May 7, 2026: Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
10. April 28, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

Votes

• House Vote on HB 675, CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1224) (May 13, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 675, FINAL PASSAGE (#672) (May 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate Vote on HB 675, CO-AUTHORS (#673) (May 7, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 675, FINAL PASSAGE (#18) (March 17, 2026): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB675?

HB675 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of United States Highway 425 in Franklin Parish as the "Assistant Chief Bill 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway".

What does HB675 do?

In its own words: An act To designate a portion of United States Highway 425 from Morgan Street to Louisiana Highway 913 in the parish of Franklin as the "Bill Jewel 'Putt' Linder Memorial Highway"; to provide for implementation; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB675?

Signed into law as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 05/22/2026. (May 22, 2026).

Who sponsored HB675?

Riser, Neil (R, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB675?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB675