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LouisianaSB 4312026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

MOTOR VEHICLES: Requires tow truck companies to be open seven days a week. (8/1/26)

Sponsored By: Franklin J. Foil (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Transportation, Highways and Public Works

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

After-hours pickup and fee protections for drivers

Beginning August 1, 2026, Louisiana towing and storage companies must offer after-hours release of vehicles or belongings towed without consent from private property. Companies cannot charge storage fees for days they are closed or unavailable for timely release. Fees stay paused until the next day of normal business hours. These rules exclude legal holidays and exempt hours; State Police can issue rules to carry out the law, including setting exempt hours. The Public Service Commission sets administrative and mailing fees for stored-vehicle reports covering in-state and out-of-state notices.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Franklin J. Foil

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 0

House vote • 5/26/2026

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 92 • No: 0

House vote • 5/18/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/6/2026

Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 768.

    6/2/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

    6/2/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/29/2026House

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/29/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/28/2026Senate

  6. Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/26/2026House

  7. Received from the House with amendments.

    5/26/2026Senate

  8. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/26/2026.

    5/25/2026House

  9. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/20/2026House

  10. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    5/19/2026House

  11. Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    5/18/2026House

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

    5/11/2026House

  13. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    5/7/2026House

  14. Called from the Calendar.

    5/6/2026Senate

  15. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    5/6/2026Senate

  16. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    4/21/2026Senate

  17. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/20/2026Senate

  18. Reported with amendments.

    4/15/2026Senate

  19. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    3/31/2026Senate

  20. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/30/2026Senate

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