HB 1234 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to penalties for hit-and-run driving (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

This bill amends Louisiana laws to increase penalties for hit-and-run driving when the accident results in death or serious injury. It specifically targets drivers who flee the scene after causing harm, with stricter sentences applied if the victim is a pedestrian or bicyclist. Under the new provisions, offenders face longer prison terms that must be served without parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, particularly if the driver has a prior record of drunk driving or vehicular homicide. The legislation also establishes that drivers who previously committed certain traffic offenses will receive even harsher mandatory minimum sentences for repeat hit-and-run incidents.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 9, 2026 Signed Jun 9, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1234 Original → HB1234 Act 890 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was formally enrolled and approved as Act No. 890, expanding the list of sponsors to include Representatives Bayham, Berault, Boudreaux, Boyd, Carver, Chassion, DeWitt, Dickerson, Egan, Fisher, Freeman, Freiberg, Dana Henry, Jackson, Jordan, Lacombe, Lafleur, Larvadain, Lyons, Mack, Martinez, Murray, Phelps, Schlegel, Spell, Stagni, Taylor, Villio, Walters, and Wyble. The substantive legal text regarding penalties for hit-and-run driving remains unchanged from the original version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the procedural status and sponsor list were updated.

TECHNICAL

Added a comprehensive list of co-sponsors to the bill header, expanding the original single sponsor to include twenty-five additional representatives.

Removed the 'Digest' section and original legislative metadata (e.g., HLS number) which are informational summaries rather than part of the enacted law.

Updated the document title from 'HB 1234 Original' to 'ENROLLED' and 'ACT No. 890' to reflect its final passage and approval by the Governor.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 26, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 20, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 84 reported by the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice (9-0).

lower

1 primary · 30 co-sponsors