HB 762 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from referring certain cases to the Office of Debt Recovery

HB 762 prohibits Louisiana's Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) from referring certain unpaid reinstatement fees to the Office of Debt Recovery. It directly affects drivers who owe fees to reinstate a suspended license or registration. The bill amends state law to specifically exclude debts from Section 32:863(A)(3)(a) (reinstatement fees) from being sent to debt recovery, while keeping other delinquent debts referable. This change prevents OMV from escalating these specific fee collections through debt recovery procedures, requiring direct resolution with OMV instead.

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 27, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB762 Original → HB762 Act 952 · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill amends state laws to prohibit the Office of Motor Vehicles from referring debts arising from unpaid reinstatement fees to the Office of Debt Recovery. Previously, the OMV could refer most final delinquent debts for collection; now, reinstatement fees are explicitly excluded from this referral process, meaning these specific debts will not be sent to the Attorney General's office for collection.

Scope change

The bill narrows the scope of debts the Office of Motor Vehicles can refer for external collection by creating a specific exemption for reinstatement fees.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the OMV's authority to refer debts specifically arising from unpaid reinstatement fees to the Office of Debt Recovery.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the statutory language in R.S. 32:8(B) and R.S. 47:1676(C)(2)(a)(i) to explicitly exclude reinstatement fee debts from the mandatory referral list, while retaining the ability to refer other types of final delinquent debts at the OMV's discretion.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

May 28, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

27 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

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 25, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

May 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (16-0).

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 · 1 co-sponsor