HB 69 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DWI: Provides relative to ignition interlock device offenses

HB 69 clarifies restrictions for individuals required to use ignition interlock devices (IIDs) as part of DWI-related probation or legal conditions. The bill specifically prohibits these individuals from operating, leasing, or borrowing any vehicle without a functioning IID installed (per R.S. 14:334(A)(1)), and bans them from asking others to blow into the device or start the vehicle to bypass the requirement (per R.S. 14:334(A)(2)). It directly affects DWI offenders subject to IID mandates under Louisiana law. The bill amends existing provisions in R.S. 14:334(A) and references relevant sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This is a procedural clarification of current enforcement standards, not a new policy change.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 11, 2026

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MINOR

This bill expands the legal restrictions on operating vehicles without an ignition interlock device to include individuals required to have one as a condition of probation. Previously, these restrictions only applied to those required by bail conditions. The change ensures that probationers who must install these devices are held to the same strict standards as those on bail.

Scope change

The bill broadens the scope of the law from applying only to persons required by bail conditions to also applying to persons required by probation conditions.

SCOPE

Added probation conditions to the list of legal requirements triggering the prohibition against operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock device.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2026

How they voted

24–11

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Apr 27, 2026

D Democratic12

3 Yea 9 Nay

75% Nay

R Republican28

21 Yea 2 Nay 5

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read by title, passed by a vote of 25 yeas and 10 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 82, nays 13. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (11-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors