Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB133: MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides relative to oversight of commercial vehicle parking. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 32:296(A), 400.2(B), 400.3(C) and 400.7(B), relative to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police; to provide for vehicles on state highway shoulders; to provide for proper agency oversight; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 32:296(A), 400.2(B), 400.3(C) and 400.7(B), relative to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police; to provide for vehicles on state highway shoulders; to provide for proper agency oversight; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. The introductory paragraph of R.S. 32:296(A), 400.2(B), 400.3(C) and 400.7(B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: §296. Stopping, parking, or standing upon the highway shoulder; driving upon the highway shoulder A. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any attended or unattended vehicle on any state highway shoulder, unless such stopping, parking, or standing is made necessary by an emergency, except: * * * §400.2. Controlling authority; compliance * * * B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-280 ORIGINAL SB NO. Transportation and Development Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police shall be the sole and exclusive agency with jurisdiction over autonomous commercial motor vehicles and automated driving systems and shall implement the provisions of this Part. * * * §400.3. Operation; criteria * * …
Sponsors
- Cloud, Heather (R, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 464.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.
- : Received from the House with amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
- : Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
Votes
- Senate Vote on SB 133, CONCUR (#972) (May 19, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Vote on SB 133, FINAL PASSAGE (#1170) (May 12, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 133, FINAL PASSAGE (#181) (March 30, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB133?
- SB133 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides relative to oversight of commercial vehicle parking. (8/1/26).
- What does SB133 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph of R.S. 32:296(A), 400.2(B), 400.3(C) and 400.7(B), relative to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police; to provide for vehicles on state highway shoulders; to provide for proper agency oversight; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB133?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB133?
- Cloud, Heather (R, 28).
- Where is the official record for SB133?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB133
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