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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 729: HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads

In committee 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 729 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads. Primary sponsor: Neil Riser (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Neil RiserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
  2. Prefiled.
  3. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
  4. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Sources

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