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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 317: TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development to convene a diagnostic review team to evaluate the proposed reactivation of the Norfolk Southern Railway originating at the Alabo Street Wharf

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

HR 317 is a resolution introduced in the Louisiana House on May 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests that the Department of Transportation and Development to convene a diagnostic review team to evaluate the proposed reactivation of the Norfolk Southern Railway originating at the Alabo Street Wharf. Primary sponsor: Mike Bayham (Republican). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 2026): Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 14

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BayhamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse103
Roy AdamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Stephanie BeraultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse76
Doyle BoudreauxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Kim CarverCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Kathy EdmonstonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse88
Peter EganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse74
Adrian FisherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Brian GloriosoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse90
Kellee HennessyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Travis JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Terry Landry JrCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mandie LandryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Shaun MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ed MurrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Nicky MuscarelloCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Candace NewellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse99
Chuck OwenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Laurie SchlegelCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Sylvia TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Francis ThompsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Lauren VentrellaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
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. Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
  2. Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.
  3. Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  5. Discharged from the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
  6. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
  8. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
  9. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Sources

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