HB 519 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Provides relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

HB 519 amends the citation process for a second violation of laws prohibiting wireless device use while driving. It specifically changes how law enforcement issues citations for a "secondary offense" (a second time caught using a device like a phone while driving). The bill updates the language in the law to clarify that a citation can be issued upon a second violation. This directly affects drivers who repeatedly use wireless devices while operating a motor vehicle. The changes apply to the existing law, not the core prohibition.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB519 Original → HB519 Act 288 · 3 edits

MINOR

HB 519 was enrolled as Act 288, finalizing the legislation with minor formatting updates and a change to the list of sponsoring representatives. The core policy regarding the prohibition of using wireless devices while driving remains unchanged, maintaining the requirement that vehicles must be lawfully stationary for drivers to use their phones.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding traffic laws and device usage remains identical to the original version; only the procedural status changed from a draft bill to an enrolled act.

TECHNICAL

The list of sponsoring representatives was updated to include Representative Mandie Landry and remove Representative Coates, reflecting changes in the bill's sponsorship.

The document header was updated from 'HB519 Original' to 'ENROLLED' and 'ACT No. 288', indicating the bill has been signed into law.

Page numbering was adjusted from 'Page 1 of 9' to 'Page 1 of 6' to reflect the final, consolidated version of the act.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2025 · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

31–5

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

Jun 2, 2025

D Democratic11

9 Yea 1 Nay 1

81% Yea

R Republican26

22 Yea 4 Nay

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 5 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Jun 1, 2025

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 28. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (10-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

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

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors