LA SB48 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 12-1)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 12-1)
Status: Passed on May 15 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-15 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes reciprocity between Louisiana and Ireland for driver's license recognition. (8/1/26)
Title
Establishes reciprocity between Louisiana and Ireland for driver's license recognition. (8/1/26)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-05-12 - House - House Vote on SB 48 FINAL PASSAGE (#1161) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 48 FINAL PASSAGE (#156) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-24 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 48 FINAL PASSAGE (#156) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Effective date 8/1/2026. |
| 2026-05-15 | Senate | Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 235. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-13 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House. |
| 2026-05-13 | Senate | Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Received from the House without amendments. |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-05-11 | House | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026. |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. |
| 2026-05-06 | House | Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. |
| 2026-03-26 | House | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. |
| 2026-03-24 | Senate | Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | Reported favorably. |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works. |
