Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana SB11: MOTOR VEHICLES: Provide for penalties for certain traffic offenses. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV)
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2025
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:71(B)(2), relative to the operation of a motor vehicle on the right side of the road; to provide for fines for certain offenses; to include secondary and tertiary level offenses; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:71(B)(2), relative to the operation of a motor vehicle on the right side of the road; to provide for fines for certain offenses; to include secondary and tertiary level offenses; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 32:71(B)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §71. Driving on right side of road; exceptions * * * B. * * * (2) In addition to the requirement of Paragraph 1 hereof, any Any vehicle proceeding on a multilane highway at a speed slower than ten miles per hour less than the posted maximum speed limit shall be driven in the right hand lane then available for traffic, or as close as practicable to the right hand curb or edge of the roadway, except when overtaking and passing a vehicle proceeding in the same direction or when preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway. Persons in violation of this Paragraph shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. …
Sponsors
- Jordan, Edmond (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24)
- Bouie, Joseph (D)
- Bagley, Larry (R, 7)
- Cathey Jr., Stewart (R, 33)
- Crews, Raymond (R, 8)
- Horton, Dodie (R, 9)
- Moore, Pat (D, 17)
- McMath, Patrick (R, 11)
- Owen, Robert (R, 1)
- Price, Edward (D, 2)
- McMahen, Wayne (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 24.
- : Effective date 8/1/2025.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/30/2025.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 78, nays 16. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/28/2025.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 11, FINAL PASSAGE (#675) (May 28, 2025): 78 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 11, FINAL PASSAGE (#41) (April 23, 2025): 35 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 11, CO-AUTHORS (#42) (April 23, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB11?
- SB11 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): MOTOR VEHICLES: Provide for penalties for certain traffic offenses. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF RV).
- What does SB11 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:71(B)(2), relative to the operation of a motor vehicle on the right side of the road; to provide for fines for certain offenses; to include secondary and tertiary level offenses; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB11?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 24. (June 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB11?
- Jordan, Edmond (D, 29), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB11?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=SB11
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