HB 1244 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/EMERGENCY: Establishes a driver's license designation for persons with brain injuries

This bill amends a previous law to correct a drafting error by changing the word "Section" to "Subsection" within the text governing driver's licenses for individuals with brain injuries. The change does not alter the actual policy or the rights of people with brain injuries, as it only fixes a technical classification in the statute. Consequently, the bill has no direct impact on daily life or specific groups beyond ensuring the existing legal framework is written correctly. It is a procedural measure intended to maintain the accuracy of the state's vehicle and emergency codes.
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 21, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB1244 Original HB1244 Act 721 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was converted from a draft version to an enrolled act, finalizing its legal status. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new penalty for individuals who falsely claim to have a brain injury to obtain a special license designation. The bill also expanded the list of sponsors and added specific training requirements for law enforcement officers.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on driver's license designations for brain injuries, but it now includes stricter enforcement measures against fraud.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a specific penalty for willfully falsely representing a brain injury diagnosis, including fines and potential imprisonment.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated new law enforcement training on identifying brain injury indicators and communicating effectively with affected individuals.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to reflect the final enrolled act status and added a comprehensive list of all sponsoring representatives and senators.

Removed draft-specific headers, page counts, and the legislative digest explaining the bill's purpose.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 5, 2026

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
May 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 679 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works (10-0).
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors