Establishes a driver's license designation for persons with brain injuries
State of LouisianaLouisiana- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jun 2, 2026
- 163 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
LA HB 1244 · PassedJun 2
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Bill details
- Last action
- Effective date: 08/01/2026. · Jun 2, 2026
Sponsors
LVLauren VentrellaRepresentative · Republican · HD-065Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DBDoyle BoudreauxRepresentative · Republican · HD-039
DBDelisha BoydRepresentative · Democrat · HD-102
RBReese BroussardRepresentative · Republican · HD-037
MBMarcus BryantRepresentative · Democrat · HD-096
TCTehmi ChassionRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044
KEKathy EdmonstonRepresentative · Republican · HD-088
SJSteven JacksonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-002
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AKAlonzo KnoxRepresentative · Democrat · HD-093
VCVanessa Caston LafleurRepresentative · Democrat · HD-101
TLTerry Landry Jr.Representative · Democrat · HD-067
RLRodney LyonsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-087
DMDenise MarcelleRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061
CMChasity MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-060
PMPat MooreRepresentative · Democrat · HD-017
ASAnnie SpellRepresentative · Republican · HD-045
STSylvia TaylorRepresentative · Democrat · HD-057
FTFrancis ThompsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-019
JWJoy WaltersRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004
JWJeff WileyRepresentative · Republican · HD-081
MAMark AbrahamSenator · Republican · SD-025
GCGary CarterSenator · Democrat · SD-007
PCPatrick ConnickSenator · Republican · SD-008
PMPatrick McMathSenator · Republican · SD-011
EPEdward PriceSenator · Democrat · SD-002
WWWilliam WheatSenator · Republican · SD-037
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 2, 2026Effective date: 08/01/2026.House
Jun 2, 2026Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 721.House
May 28, 2026Sent to the Governor for executive approval.House
May 27, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate.Senate
May 27, 2026Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.House
May 26, 2026Received from the Senate without amendments.House
May 26, 2026Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Senate
May 20, 2026Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Senate
Show 13 earlier actions
May 19, 2026Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Senate
May 18, 2026Reported favorably.Senate
May 7, 2026Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.Senate
May 6, 2026Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Senate
May 5, 2026Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.House
May 5, 2026Called from the calendar.House
Apr 28, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.House
Apr 28, 2026Notice given.House
Apr 28, 2026Read by title, returned to the calendar.House
Apr 23, 2026Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.House
Apr 23, 2026Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.House
Apr 22, 2026Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 679 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works (10-0).House
Apr 21, 2026Read by title.House
Recorded votes
House Vote on HB 1244 FINAL PASSAGE (#889)May 5, 2026 · House · 102 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Vote on HB 1244 FINAL PASSAGE (#1307)May 26, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY
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