Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB1050: MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Modifies provisions relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:405.1 and 408(B)(2)(a)(ii) and (b) and to repeal R.S. 32:408(B)(7), relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses; to provide for clarification of age requirements for intrastate and interstate commercial driver's licenses; to lessen the restrictions on certain commercial driver's licenses; to remove the minimum vision requirements for intrastate driver waivers; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 32:405.1 and 408(B)(2)(a)(ii) and (b) and to repeal R.S. 32:408(B)(7), relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses; to provide for clarification of age requirements for intrastate and interstate commercial driver's licenses; to lessen the restrictions on certain commercial driver's licenses; to remove the minimum vision requirements for intrastate driver waivers; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 32:405.1 and 408(B)(2)(a)(ii) and (b) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §405.1. Age requirements Subject to R.S. 32:407, a Class "E" driver's license or a Class "D" chauffeur's license shall be granted to a person seventeen years of age or above older. Class "A", "B", or "C" licenses shall be granted only to persons eighteen years of age or above older. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a first time applicant for a Class "E" license who is an eighteen year old years of age or older or the parent or guardian of a first time applicant who is seventeen year old first time applicant for a Class "E" license years of age shall provide a signed statement to the department attesting that the applicant has completed a minimum of fifty hours of supervised driving practice with a licensed parent, guardian, or …
Sponsors
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 868.
- : Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
- : Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Received from the Senate without amendments.
- : Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
- : Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- : Reported favorably.
Votes
- Senate Vote on HB 1050, FINAL PASSAGE (#1291) (May 26, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on HB 1050, FINAL PASSAGE (#750) (April 27, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1050?
- HB1050 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Modifies provisions relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses.
- What does HB1050 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 32:405.1 and 408(B)(2)(a)(ii) and (b) and to repeal R.S. 32:408(B)(7), relative to certain requirements for commercial driver's licenses; to provide for clarification of age requirements for intrastate and interstate commercial driver's licenses; to lessen the restrictions on certain commercial driver's licenses; to remove the minimum vision requirements for intrastate driver waivers; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of HB1050?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 08/01/2026. (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1050?
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for HB1050?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1050
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