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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 221: HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway"

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 221 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HIGHWAYS/INTERSTATE: Designates the new bridge to be constructed over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway". Primary sponsor: Michael Echols (Republican). It lists 32 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Beryl AmedéeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51
Larry BagleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Dennis BamburgCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Mike BayhamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Beau BeaullieuCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Stephanie BeraultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Beth BillingsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Chad BoyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Rhonda ButlerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Josh CarlsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Dewith CarrierCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kim CarverCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Emily ChenevertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Raymond CrewsCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Daryl DeshotelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Kathy EdmonstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Gabe FirmentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Brian GloriosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Chance HenryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Dodie HortonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Jacob LandryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse49
Dixon McMakinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Michael MelerineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Nicky MuscarelloCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Neil RiserCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Rodney SchamerhornCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Roger WilderCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Mark WrightCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
John WybleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse75

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
  2. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
  3. Called from the calendar.
  4. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 26. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
  5. Read by title, returned to the calendar.
  6. Notice given.
  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.
  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 03/17/2026.
  9. Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
  10. Reported favorably (12-2).
  11. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
  12. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source