Louisiana Senate Bill SB70

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/19/26
• Refer: 2/19/26
• Refer: 3/9/26
• Report Pass: 3/18/26
• Engrossed: 3/25/26
• Refer: 3/26/26
• Report Pass: 4/27/26
• Enrolled: 5/12/26
• Chaptered: 5/14/26
• Passed: 5/14/26

Caption

ROADS/HIGHWAYS: Designates a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 as the "Officer Marc Brock Memorial Highway". (8/1/26)

Summary

SB 70 designates a specific segment of Louisiana Highway 1, also known as N. Pine Street, in Vivian, Caddo Parish, as the "Officer Marc Brock Memorial Highway." The named portion runs from Camp Road to W. Moore Street. The bill is a memorial highway designation measure, creating an honorary roadway name to recognize Officer Marc Brock. The bill also directs the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to erect and maintain signs marking the designation, but only if local or private funds are provided to cover the department’s actual costs for materials, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation. Those costs are capped at $750 per sign, limiting the state’s financial exposure and making the signage contingent on outside funding.

Impact

SB 70 amends state highway designation practice by adding an honorary memorial name to a defined portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Caddo Parish. It does not change traffic rules, roadway jurisdiction, or property rights, but it does require DOTD to install and maintain signage once reimbursed by local or private monies, subject to a per-sign cost cap. The bill primarily affects the Department of Transportation and Development, local supporters or donors, and travelers using the designated roadway.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been received very positively and without controversy. It passed the Senate 38-0 and the House 94-0, indicating unanimous support in both chambers. The lack of committee transcript discussion suggests the measure was straightforward and noncontroversial, consistent with a memorial highway designation honoring a local officer.

Contention

There is little to no recorded contention around SB 70. The only practical issue embedded in the bill is the funding condition for signage: DOTD is not required to bear the cost unless local or private monies are provided, and the cost per sign is capped at $750. This cost-sharing approach likely avoids fiscal objections, and no opposing viewpoints are reflected in the available votes or committee materials.