HB 746 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Provides relative to oversized trucking permits issued by local governments

HB 746 prevents local governments in Louisiana from creating their own permit requirements for oversized trucks that are stricter than the state's existing rules. It requires all oversized vehicle permits to be issued solely by the state department (not cities or parishes), and explicitly prohibits localities from imposing additional standards beyond the state's requirements. The bill directly affects local governments and trucking companies operating on public highways, standardizing permit processes statewide. This change ensures uniformity by eliminating local permit variations that could complicate interstate trucking operations. The bill does not alter vehicle size limits but focuses on streamlining permit issuance through a single state authority.

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

May 2026

Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB746 Original → HB746 Act 566 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the rules for oversized trucking permits in Louisiana by clarifying that local governments cannot create their own permit requirements, except for Bossier and Caddo parishes. It also establishes a one-year moratorium preventing local governments from adopting any new or revised permit rules during that period. The goal is to ensure a uniform statewide standard for oversized vehicle permits while allowing specific local exceptions.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of local authority by explicitly removing the requirement for local permits and adding a one-year moratorium on new local rules, with specific exemptions for Bossier and Caddo parishes.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the text stating that vehicles must obtain a special permit from a local agency or political subdivision, clarifying that only the Department of Transportation and Development issues these permits.

Added a new subsection explicitly stating that the prohibition on local permit standards does not apply to the parishes of Bossier and Caddo.

TIMELINE

Added a one-year moratorium preventing political subdivisions from enacting, adopting, or implementing any new or revised permit requirements for oversized vehicles.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · House Apr 7, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 13, 2026

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. 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 4, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 7, 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

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (13-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors