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LouisianaHB 4032025 Regular SessionHouse

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for the imposition of fines for driving offenses (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

Sponsored By: Christopher Turner (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary CAdministration of Criminal Justice

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher fines for Louisiana driving offenses

Beyond existing penalties, impaired-driving convictions carry added fines: $25 for a first offense, $50 for a second, $100 for a third, and $250 for a fourth or later offense. Reckless vehicle operation carries an added $5 for a first offense or $10 for later offenses; reckless off-road operation adds $5. Violations of the maximum speed limit or general speed law each carry an added $5 fine. Covered drag racing and racing offenses add $10 for a first offense, $20 for a second, $40 for a third, and $100 for a fourth or later offense. Sheriffs must send collections to the state treasurer within 30 days; after the required Bond Security and Redemption Fund allocation, the treasurer deposits the money into the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Christopher Turner

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 244 • No: 0

House vote • 6/3/2025

Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 5/7/2025

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 194.

    6/8/2025House

  2. Effective date: 06/08/2025.

    6/8/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/5/2025House

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/4/2025House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/4/2025Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    6/3/2025House

  7. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/03/2025.

    6/2/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/29/2025Senate

  9. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    5/29/2025House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    5/27/2025Senate

  11. Rules suspended.

    5/21/2025Senate

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

    5/21/2025Senate

  13. Reported with amendments.

    5/20/2025Senate

  14. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

    5/12/2025Senate

  15. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/8/2025Senate

  16. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/7/2025House

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2025.

    5/6/2025House

  18. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    4/30/2025House

  19. Reported with amendments (11-0).

    4/29/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

  21. Prefiled.

    4/3/2025House

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

    4/3/2025House

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