SB 11 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

MOTOR VEHICLES: Provide for penalties for certain traffic offenses. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)

SB 11 requires drivers on multilane highways to stay in the right lane when traveling significantly slower than the posted speed limit, except when passing, turning, or entering a driveway. It establishes tiered fines for violations: $150 for a first offense, $250 for a second within 12 months, and $350 or up to 30 days in jail for a third within that period. The bill directly affects drivers who repeatedly fail to use the right lane while driving below the speed limit on highways. Key provisions include clear penalty levels and a 12-month window for counting repeat offenses, aiming to improve traffic flow and safety.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB11 Original → SB11 Act · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates penalties for driving significantly below the speed limit in the left lane by removing the '10 miles per hour' threshold, meaning any such driving is now punishable. It also increases fines for repeat offenses within a 12-month period and adds the possibility of jail time for a third offense. These changes aim to enforce stricter speed limits and provide more severe consequences for habitual slow driving.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of punishable behavior by removing the specific speed differential requirement, making the offense applicable to any driving more than 10 mph under the limit in the left lane.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the specific condition that the vehicle must be driving 10 miles per hour or less under the posted speed limit to be penalized.

ENFORCEMENT

Increased the fine for a first offense from $100 or less to a fixed $150.

Increased the fine for a second offense within 12 months from $100 or less to a fixed $250.

Increased the fine for a third offense within 12 months from $100 or less to a fixed $350.

Added the option of imprisonment for up to 30 days for a third subsequent offense within a 12-month period.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

33–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

Apr 23, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican26

22 Yea 3 Nay 1

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 16. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 20, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

May 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 3 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

upper

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors