LA SB489 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-29 - Effective date 8/1/2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Title

To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 489 CONCUR (#985) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-05-12 - House - House Vote on SB 489 FINAL PASSAGE (#1200) (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2026-04-20 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 489 FINAL PASSAGE (#387) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-29SenateEffective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-29SenateSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 522.
2026-05-25HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-21SenateSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-20SenateEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-19SenateAmendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-12SenateReceived from the House with amendments.
2026-05-12HouseRead third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-11HouseScheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
2026-05-07HouseRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-06HouseReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-05HouseReported favorably (17-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-04-22HouseRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-04-21HouseReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-04-20SenateSenate 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.
2026-04-20SenateCalled from the Calendar.
2026-04-15SenateRead by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-04-13SenateRead by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-04-08SenateReported favorably.
2026-04-01SenateRead second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-31SenateRules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB489&sbi=y
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457584
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460153
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463970
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474532
Texthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1480222
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1460447
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463827
Amendmenthttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471587
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1457586
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1459352
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1461805
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1462044
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464059
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1464409
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472024
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1472451
Supplementhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1475824
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1463928
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1471840
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1474428

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