HIGHWAYS/OFFICE: Authorizes the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice to establish a grant program for pursuit intervention technologies (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB 511 creates a grant program within Louisiana's Commission on Law Enforcement to fund pursuit intervention technologies for state, parish, and municipal police departments. The bill authorizes funding for specific safety tools like GPS tracking projectiles, vehicle-stopping nets, and remote tire deflation devices to safely end high-speed chases. Agencies must integrate these technologies into their use-of-force policies to qualify for grants, with priority given to those emphasizing reduced manual deployment risks. Funds may come from state, federal, or other sources aligned with Louisiana's Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The program aims to improve officer and public safety during vehicle pursuits by supporting technology adoption.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed Jun 8, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB511 Original
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HB511 Act 809
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled as Act No. 809, removing the original draft's placeholder text and digest summaries while retaining the core legislative intent to fund pursuit intervention technologies. The substantive policy changes include renaming the act to the 'Sergeant Grant Candies Officer Safety Act' and adding a specific provision allowing the fund to receive federal grants and donations for strategic highway safety purposes.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, but the eligibility criteria for grants were expanded to explicitly prioritize agencies that have fully integrated pursuit technologies into their use-of-force policies.
FISCAL
Added explicit authorization for the commission to receive federal funds, grants, and donations from various sources, including the Highway Safety Improvement Program and Homeland Security Grant Program.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement for the commission to prioritize grant applications from agencies that have fully integrated pursuit technologies into their policies and emphasize reducing manual deployment risks.
ENFORCEMENT
Modified the official title of the act from a generic description to the 'Sergeant Grant Candies Officer Safety Act'.
TECHNICAL
Removed the original draft header, digest, and abstract sections which are not part of the final enacted law.
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2026 · House Apr 20, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
May 25, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
10
May 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 18, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Recalled from Committee.
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee amendments read and adopted.
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (15-0).
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Read by title, recommitted to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Discharged from the Committee on Judiciary.
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 · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Glorioso
RRepublican
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