Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB 1244
MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY: Establishes a driver's license designation for persons with brain injuries
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lauren Ventrella (Republican)
Cosponsors (25)
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr. (Republican)
- Ed Price (Democratic)
- Patrick McMath (Republican)
- Patrick Connick (Republican)
- Gary Carter (Democratic)
- Mark Abraham (Republican)
- Jeffery "Jeff" Wiley (Republican)
- Joy Walters (Democratic)
- Francis C. Thompson (Republican)
- Sylvia Taylor (Democratic)
- Annie Spell (Republican)
- Pat Moore (Democratic)
- Chasity Martinez (Democratic)
- C. Denise Marcelle (Democratic)
- Rodney Lyons (Democratic)
- Terry Landry Jr
- Vanessa Caston LaFleur (Democratic)
- Alonzo Knox (Democratic)
- Steven Jackson (Democratic)
- Kathy Edmonston (Republican)
- Tehmi Chassion (Democratic)
- Marcus Bryant (Democratic)
- Reese "Skip" Broussard
- Delisha Boyd (Democratic)
- Doyle Boudreaux (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 21, 2026): Read by title.
Text versions
- House Floor Amendment, #4419, Ventrella, Adopted
- HB1244 Original
- HB1244 Engrossed
- HB1244 Reengrossed
- HB1244 Enrolled
- HB1244 Act 721
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#1307) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| May 5, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#889) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · House
Read by title. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
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). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Read by title, returned to the calendar. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Notice given. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/05/2026. - May 5, 2026 · House
Called from the calendar. - May 5, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - May 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
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. - May 26, 2026 · House
Received from the Senate without amendments. - May 27, 2026 · House
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 28, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor for executive approval. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 721. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Effective date: 08/01/2026.