HB 492 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DWI: Creates the Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

HB 492 creates the Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving to coordinate state efforts against drunk and drugged driving. The task force, operating within the governor's office, will include 21 members from state agencies (like law enforcement and health departments), community organizations (such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving), and at least one victim or family member of an impaired driving incident. Its key duties include analyzing data on impaired driving arrests and crashes, identifying evidence-based solutions like ignition interlock devices, and coordinating strategies across state and local agencies. The task force must meet at least four times yearly, with decisions requiring majority approval, and will be chaired by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission director.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB492 Original HB492 Act 651 · 8 edits
MODERATE
The bill was enrolled and renumbered as Act No. 651, expanding the Governor's Task Force on Impaired Driving from 21 to 23 members. The new composition includes additional representatives from the Department of Insurance, the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, the Association of Chiefs of Police, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving, alongside four new at-large members to ensure victim representation. These changes aim to broaden stakeholder engagement and improve the task force's ability to address impaired driving through a more diverse set of perspectives.
Scope change
The scope of the task force was expanded to include additional law enforcement, legal, and advocacy organizations, increasing the total membership from 21 to 23 members.
REQUIREMENT

Increased the total number of task force members from 21 to 23.

ELIGIBILITY

Added the Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance as a member.

Added a representative from the Louisiana District Attorneys Association as a member.

Added a representative from the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association as a member.

Added a representative from the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police as a member.

Added a representative from Mothers Against Drunk Driving as a member.

Added four at-large members, including specific requirements for victim or family member representation.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to reflect the enrolled Act No. 651 and corrected a spelling error in the task force description.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Apr 29, 2026

How they voted

360
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 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
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (15-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors