LouisianaLouisiana law lets newer municipalities hire help with vehicle enforcement
In municipalities incorporated after October 1, 2019, local agencies may hire licensed providers to help with vehicle enforcement until July 31, 2028.
What it does
Local law enforcement agencies may hire licensed providers to help with vehicle enforcement tasks after an officer starts an action. Providers cannot exercise police powers.
After an officer starts a lawful enforcement action, a motorist may voluntarily agree in writing or electronically to surrender a plate for private administrative handling.
Argument forAgencies could get help checking vehicle records and handling paperwork while commissioned officers remain responsible for starting enforcement actions.
Argument againstMotorists might feel pressure to surrender a plate during an enforcement action, even though consent must be voluntary and recorded.
More detail
Local law enforcement agencies may contract with licensed private providers for administrative and logistical help with vehicle enforcement. This applies only to municipalities incorporated after October 1, 2019. A commissioned officer must first start the enforcement action. The agency must direct and document the provider’s work. The provider has no police powers. These provisions end on July 31, 2028.
A motorist may voluntarily agree in writing or electronically to surrender a license plate for private handling. This applies to motorists in municipalities incorporated after October 1, 2019. An officer must first have started a lawful enforcement action. The agreement must be voluntary, recorded in writing or electronically, and kept under law enforcement recordkeeping rules. It does not replace an officer’s lawful authority or actions. These provisions end on July 31, 2028.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 9Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 894.Became Law
- Jun 9Effective date 8/1/2026.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
- May 31Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
- May 31Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- May 29Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.
- Vote recorded CONCUR (#1549). Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
- May 28Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- May 27Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 9. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1574). Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Received from the House with amendments.Minor
- May 26Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 26Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.
- May 25Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
- May 20Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- May 19Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.Minor
- May 18Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
- May 13Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#825). Result: pass.Upper
- May 12Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
- May 11Reported favorably.Minor
- Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.Minor
- Feb 27Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs.Introduced
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