Louisiana bills · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB 40
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT: Provides for approaching emergency or disabled vehicles on or near highways. (8/1/26)
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- William "Bill" Wheat , Jr. (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Feb 10, 2026): Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Text versions
- Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment, #1085, Wheat, Adopted
- Senate Floor Amendment, #1233, Wheat, Adopted
- SB40 Original
- SB40 Engrossed
- SB40 Reengrossed
- SB40 Enrolled
- SB40 Act
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 House | FINAL PASSAGE (#1160) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | FINAL PASSAGE (#154) | pass | Set your home in Louisiana to see |
Actions
- Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported favorably. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. - May 5, 2026 · House
Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. - May 6, 2026 · House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. - May 11, 2026 · House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026. - May 12, 2026 · House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from the House without amendments. - May 13, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. - May 13, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. - May 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 234. - May 15, 2026 · Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026.