Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 655
BRIDGES/FERRIES: Authorizes the Department of Transportation and Development to enter into contracts for the operation and maintenance of ferry systems
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jacob Braud (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 27, 2026): Prefiled.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#1073) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Apr 20, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#584) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (12-0). - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - May 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 22, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - May 25, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 27, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 415. - May 27, 2026 · House
Effective date: 05/27/2026.