Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB606: HIGHWAYS: Modifies regulations pertaining to personal delivery devices
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:210(3), (4), and (5), 210.3, 210.4(2), and 210.6(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 32:210(introductory paragraph) and 210.1(C), relative to personal delivery devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for responsibilities and rights of a personal delivery device; to provide for operation in pedestrian and nonpedestrian areas; to remove the requirement for the display of lights at night; to remove provision for crossing certain roadways; to provide for regulation by local governments; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:210(3), (4), and (5), 210.3, 210.4(2), and 210.6(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 32:210(introductory paragraph) and 210.1(C), relative to personal delivery devices; to provide for definitions; to provide for responsibilities and rights of a personal delivery device; to provide for operation in pedestrian and nonpedestrian areas; to remove the requirement for the display of lights at night; to remove provision for crossing certain roadways; to provide for regulation by local governments; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 32:210(3), (4), and (5), 210.3, 210.4(2), and 210.6(A)(1) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 32:210(introductory paragraph) and 210.1(C) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §210. Definitions The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this Subpart: * * * (3) "Nonpedestrian area" shall consist of any bicycle lane, shoulder, or side of a divided highway, highway, roadway, or street where the posted speed limit is thirty-five fifty-five miles per hour or less. (4) "Pedestrian area" means a sidewalk, crosswalk, school crosswalk, school crossing zone, or safety zone, parking lot, or any similar area. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-650 ORIGINAL HB NO. (5) "Personal delivery device" means a powered device …