Louisiana designates U.S. 190 bridge in Covington as Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge

Original title: BRIDGES/FERRIES: Designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge"

Last action · June 9, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.Sponsors: Mark Wright and 100 others

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What This Bill Does

The elevated portion of United States Highway 190 over the Bogue Falaya River in Covington is designated as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge," effective August 1, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes only the official honorary designation of a specific bridge structure; no traffic rules, services, or public funds for general transit are altered.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Department of Transportation and Development

The department is directed to erect and maintain memorial signage provided local or private monies are received.

Key Facts

The elevated portion of United States Highway 190 over the Bogue Falaya River in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, is designated as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge."
The Department of Transportation and Development or its contractors are directed to erect and maintain appropriate signage for the designation.
Signage installation is contingent upon the department receiving local or private funds equal to the actual cost of materials, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation.
The cost for signage is capped at a sum not to exceed two thousand two hundred fifty dollars per sign.

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The act becomes effective on August 1, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which specific bridge section is being renamed?

The elevated portion of United States Highway 190 over the Bogue Falaya River in the city of Covington, St. Tammany Parish.

Who pays for the memorial signs?

The signage must be funded through local or private monies received by the Department of Transportation and Development.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

25 actions

Jun 9, 2026HouseEnrolled
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 800.
Jun 9, 2026House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
May 27, 2026House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
May 26, 2026House
Received from the Senate without amendments.
May 26, 2026HouseEnrolled
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 26, 2026SenateEnrolled
Signed by the President of the Senate.

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May 25, 2026SenateFloor
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
May 20, 2026SenateFloor
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
May 19, 2026SenateIntroduced
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
May 18, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported favorably.
Apr 21, 2026SenateCommittee
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Apr 20, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Apr 15, 2026House
Rules suspended, called out of its regular order.
Apr 15, 2026House
Called from the calendar.
Apr 15, 2026HouseFloor
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Apr 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
Apr 7, 2026House
Notice given.
Apr 7, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.
Apr 1, 2026House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
Mar 31, 2026HouseFloor
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Mar 30, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported favorably (12-0).
Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Feb 27, 2026House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Feb 25, 2026House
Prefiled.
Feb 25, 2026HouseCommittee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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