Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB732: MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Provides for a temporary waiver of fees for final delinquent debt based on special circumstances (EN DECREASE SG RV See Note)
Status: Chaptered, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 32:8(E), relative to delinquent debt owed to the office of motor vehicles; to require the commissioner to temporarily waive or suspend fines, fees, penalties, or license suspensions for emergency or humanitarian reasons; to provide for the verification of a life-threatening condition; to provide for temporary suspension of obligations; to require a written decision concerning the temporary waiver of penalties; to provide for the authority of the commissioner; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 32:8(E), relative to delinquent debt owed to the office of motor vehicles; to require the commissioner to temporarily waive or suspend fines, fees, penalties, or license suspensions for emergency or humanitarian reasons; to provide for the verification of a life-threatening condition; to provide for temporary suspension of obligations; to require a written decision concerning the temporary waiver of penalties; to provide for the authority of the commissioner; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 32:8(E) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §8. Final delinquent debt; office of motor vehicles * * * E.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles, or his designee, shall have emergency authority to temporarily waive or place on hold, for a period not to exceed thirty days, any fine, fee, penalty, or license suspension appearing on a person’s driving record when the commissioner determines that such action is necessary, for humanitarian reasons, to allow the person immediate access to life-sustaining medicine or medical treatment. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-1001 ORIGINAL HB NO. (2) The person or their representative …