Louisiana HB762: MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from referring certain cases to the Office of Debt Recovery

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:8(B), relative to debt referral by the office of motor vehicles; to prohibit the office of motor vehicles from referring debts arising from unpaid reinstatement fees to the office of debt recovery; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:8(B), relative to debt referral by the office of motor vehicles; to prohibit the office of motor vehicles from referring debts arising from unpaid reinstatement fees to the office of debt recovery; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 32:8(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §8. Final delinquent debt; office of motor vehicles * * * B. The office of motor vehicles may refer a final delinquent debt for which a debtor has not entered into an installment agreement for payment to the office of debt recovery as provided in R.S. 47:1676, except for debts incurred pursuant to R.S. 32:863(A)(3)(a). Final delinquent debt referrals shall include data and information in the required format necessary to institute collection procedures. All delinquent debts shall be authenticated by the office of motor vehicles prior to being referred to the office of debt recovery. Once the delinquent debt becomes final and prior to referral to the office of debt recovery, the office of motor vehicles shall notify the debtor in writing that failure to pay the debt in full within sixty days shall subject the debt to the amount owed, as specified in R.S. 32:57.1(B), 863(A)(3)(a), and 863.1, together with the additional fee …

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Sponsors

• Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103) · primary sponsor
• Chassion, Tehmi (D, 44)

Latest actions

1. June 23, 2026: Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2. June 23, 2026: Becomes Act No. 952 without the Governor's signature.
3. June 1, 2026: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
4. May 29, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate.
5. May 29, 2026: Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
6. May 28, 2026: Received from the Senate without amendments.
7. May 28, 2026: Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
8. May 28, 2026: Called from the Calendar.
9. May 27, 2026: Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
10. May 26, 2026: Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

Votes

• Senate Vote on HB 762, FINAL PASSAGE (#1524) (May 28, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Vote on HB 762, FINAL PASSAGE (#967) (May 7, 2026): 90 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB762?

HB762 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Prohibits the Office of Motor Vehicles from referring certain cases to the Office of Debt Recovery.

What does HB762 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:8(B), relative to debt referral by the office of motor vehicles; to prohibit the office of motor vehicles from referring debts arising from unpaid reinstatement fees to the office of debt recovery; and to provide for related matters.

What is the status of HB762?

Chaptered as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 23, 2026).

Who sponsored HB762?

Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB762?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB762