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LA HB 1244

enacted

MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY: Establishes a driver's license designation for persons with brain injuries

Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did LA HB 1244 pass?

Yes. LA HB 1244 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): Read by title.

What is LA HB 1244 about?

LA HB 1244 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY: Establishes a driver's license designation for persons with brain injuries”.

Who sponsors LA HB 1244?

Lauren Ventrella is the primary sponsor of LA HB 1244, joined by 25 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — Read by title.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lauren Ventrellaprimary
  • Ed Pricecosponsor
  • Patrick McMathcosponsor
  • Patrick Connickcosponsor
  • Gary Cartercosponsor
  • Mark Abrahamcosponsor
  • Jeffery "Jeff" Wileycosponsor
  • Joy Walterscosponsor
  • Francis C. Thompsoncosponsor
  • Sylvia Taylorcosponsor
  • Annie Spellcosponsor
  • Pat Moorecosponsor
  • Chasity Martinezcosponsor
  • William "Bill" Wheat , Jr.cosponsor
  • Rodney Lyonscosponsor
  • Terry Landry Jrcosponsor
  • Vanessa Caston LaFleurcosponsor
  • Alonzo Knoxcosponsor
  • Steven Jacksoncosponsor
  • Kathy Edmonstoncosponsor
  • Tehmi Chassioncosponsor
  • Marcus Bryantcosponsor
  • Reese "Skip" Broussardcosponsor
  • Delisha Boydcosponsor
  • Doyle Boudreauxcosponsor
  • C. Denise Marcellecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-02

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 721.

    became-law,executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-02

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  3. 2026-05-28

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-27

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    enrolled

  5. 2026-05-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  6. 2026-05-26

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    passage

  7. 2026-05-26

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

    receipt

  8. 2026-05-20

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    reading-3

  9. 2026-05-19

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-05-18

    Reported favorably.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-05-07

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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  12. 2026-05-06

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    reading-1

  13. 2026-05-05

    Called from the calendar.

  14. 2026-05-05

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    passage

  15. 2026-04-28

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  16. 2026-04-28

    Notice given.

  17. 2026-04-28

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026.

  18. 2026-04-23

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    reading-3

  19. 2026-04-23

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.

  20. 2026-04-22

    Read 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).

  21. 2026-04-21

    Read by title.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • FINAL PASSAGE (#889)

    2026-05-05 · pass · 102-0

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Mr. Speaker: yes
    • Edmonston: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Adams: yes
    • Egan: yes
    • McFarland: yes
    • Amedee: yes
    • Farnum: yes
    • McMahen: yes
    • Bacala: yes
    • Firment: yes
    • McMakin: yes
    • Bagley: yes
    • Fisher: yes
    • Melerine: yes
    • Bamburg: yes
    • Fontenot: yes
    • Mena: yes
    • Beaullieu: yes
    • Freeman: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Berault: yes
    • Freiberg: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Billings: yes
    • Gadberry: yes
    • Murray: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Galle: yes
    • Muscarello: yes
    • Bourriaque: yes
    • Geymann: yes
    • Newell: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Orgeron: yes
    • Boyer: yes
    • Hebert: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Brass: yes
    • Henry, C.: yes
    • Phelps: yes
    • Braud: yes
    • Henry, D.: yes
    • Riser: yes
    • Broussard: yes
    • Hilferty: yes
    • Sawyer: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Horton: yes
    • Schamerhorn: yes
    • Butler: yes
    • Illg: yes
    • Schlegel: yes
    • Carlson: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Spell: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Johnson, M.: yes
    • St. Blanc: yes
    • Carrier: yes
    • Johnson, T.: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Carter, R.: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Carter, W.: yes
    • Kerner: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Carver: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Chassion: yes
    • LaCombe: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • Chenevert: yes
    • LaFleur: yes
    • Ventrella: yes
    • Coates: yes
    • Landry, J.: yes
    • Villio: yes
    • Cox: yes
    • Landry, M.: yes
    • Walters: yes
    • Crews: yes
    • Landry, T.: yes
    • Wilder: yes
    • Deshotel: yes
    • Larvadain: yes
    • Wiley: yes
    • Dewitt: yes
    • Lyons: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Dickerson: yes
    • Mack: yes
    • Wyble: yes
    • Domangue: yes
    • Marcelle: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Echols: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Zeringue: yes
    • Bayham: other
    • Glorioso: other
    • Stagni: other
  • FINAL PASSAGE (#1307)

    2026-05-26 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Mr. President: yes
    • Fesi: yes
    • Morris: yes
    • Abraham: yes
    • Foil: yes
    • Myers: yes
    • Allain: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Owen: yes
    • Barrow: yes
    • Hensgens: yes
    • Pressly: yes
    • Barthelemy: yes
    • Hodges: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Bass: yes
    • Jackson-Andrews: yes
    • Reese: yes
    • Boudreaux: yes
    • Jenkins: yes
    • Seabaugh: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Stine: yes
    • Cathey: yes
    • Luneau: yes
    • Talbot: yes
    • Cloud: yes
    • McMath: yes
    • Wheat: yes
    • Connick: yes
    • Miguez: yes
    • Womack: yes
    • Duplessis: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Edmonds: yes
    • Mizell: yes
    • Kleinpeter: other
    • Selders: other

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