Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB420: ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Provides for the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 48:2094(C) and 2094(H), relative to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; to provide for commissioners of the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; to provide for the boundary and jurisdiction of the commission; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 48:2094(C) and 2094(H), relative to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; to provide for commissioners of the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; to provide for the boundary and jurisdiction of the commission; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. The introductory paragraph of R.S. 48:2094(C) and 2094(H) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §2094. Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; creation; board of directors; meetings; quorum * * * C. The board shall be composed of eleven directors who shall be the governing body of the commission with full power to promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and operation of said authority as follows: * * * Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-125 ORIGINAL SB NO. H. The boundary and jurisdiction of the commission shall be coextensive with the boundaries of Lafayette Parish, Vermilion, and Iberia parishes of Louisiana. * * * The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services. The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part …
Sponsors
- Hensgens, Bob (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 264.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 420, FINAL PASSAGE (#1194) (May 12, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 420, FINAL PASSAGE (#293) (April 8, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB420?
- SB420 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Provides for the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission. (8/1/26).
- What does SB420 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 48:2094(C) and 2094(H), relative to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; to provide for commissioners of the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission; to provide for the boundary and jurisdiction of the commission; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
- What is the status of SB420?
- Signed into law as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB420?
- Hensgens, Bob (R, 26).
- Where is the official record for SB420?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB420
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