HB 119 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

MOTOR VEHICLES: Decreases the minimum light transmission percentage allowable for the front side window tint of motor vehicles

HB 119 changes Louisiana's vehicle window tint rules by reducing the minimum light transmission requirement for front side windows from 35% to 25%. This directly affects drivers who use window tinting on their vehicle's front side windows, requiring them to use darker tints that allow at least 25% light through (down from the previous standard). The bill also maintains minimum transmission levels of 25% for rear side windows behind the driver and 12% for rear windows, while limiting tint reflectance to 20% or less. These changes aim to improve driver visibility and safety by restricting overly dark window tint on critical viewing areas.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Signed Jun 10, 2025

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MINOR

This bill amends Louisiana law to allow darker window tint on the front side windows of motor vehicles. It reduces the required minimum light transmission from 40% to 25%, meaning drivers can now use tint that blocks more sunlight while still meeting legal standards. The change also updates the document header to reflect that the bill has been enacted into law as Act No. 143.

Scope change

The bill applies to all motor vehicles in Louisiana, specifically modifying the requirements for sun screening devices on front side windows.

REQUIREMENT

The minimum light transmission percentage for front side window tint was lowered from 40% to 25%.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

May 28, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 19, 2025

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (9-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors