Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB 868

MTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS: Provides relative to the requirement that trailers have approved safety chains while being towed by certain vehicles

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Jason Dewitt (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• House Committee Amendment, #1741, THPW, Draft
• House Committee Amendment, #1801, THPW, Adopted
• House Floor Amendment, #3397, Dewitt, Adopted
• HB868 Original
• HB868 Engrossed
• HB868 Reengrossed
• HB868 Enrolled
• HB868 Act 778

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:08 AM.

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.
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Reported with amendments (14-0).
• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
• Mar 18, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Read by title, returned to the calendar.
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Notice given.
• Mar 23, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Called from the calendar.
• Mar 30, 2026 · House
  Read by title, returned to the calendar.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Notice given.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 04/09/2026.
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Called from the calendar.
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Read by title, returned to the calendar.
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Notice given.
• Apr 9, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Called from the calendar.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
• Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
  Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
• Apr 20, 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 36 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.
• Jun 4, 2026 · House
  Becomes Act No. 778 without the Governor's signature.
• Jun 4, 2026 · House
  Effective date: 08/01/2026.