Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB161: CIVIL SERVICE: Removes certain employment eligibility requirements for certain unclassified state employees relative to the registration of motor vehicles. (8/1/26)
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act To repeal R.S. 42:31, relative to unclassified state employment; to repeal certain employment eligibility requirements regarding motor vehicle registration and driver's licenses; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To repeal R.S. 42:31, relative to unclassified state employment; to repeal certain employment eligibility requirements regarding motor vehicle registration and driver's licenses; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 42:31 is hereby repealed in its entirety. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services. The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 161 Original 2026 Regular Session Seabaugh Present law provides that any person employed in an unclassified position as defined by the State Civil Service Commission with an annual salary of $100,000 or more shall provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued an La. driver's license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in La. Further provides that any person employed in an unclassified position who does not meet the requirements shall be removed and terminated. Proposed law repeals present law. Effective August 1, 2026. (Repeals R.S. 42:31) Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
Sponsors
- Seabaugh, Alan (R, 31) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 8/1/2026.
- : Becomes Act No. 408 without the Governor's signature.
- : Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- : Received from the House without amendments.
- : Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 2. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.
- : Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
Votes
- House Vote on SB 161, FINAL PASSAGE (#1006) (May 7, 2026): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Vote on SB 161, FINAL PASSAGE (#218) (March 31, 2026): 28 yea, 7 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB161?
- SB161 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CIVIL SERVICE: Removes certain employment eligibility requirements for certain unclassified state employees relative to the registration of motor vehicles. (8/1/26).
- What does SB161 do?
- In its own words: An act To repeal R.S. 42:31, relative to unclassified state employment; to repeal certain employment eligibility requirements regarding motor vehicle registration and driver's licenses; and to provide for related matters.
- What is the status of SB161?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB161?
- Seabaugh, Alan (R, 31).
- Where is the official record for SB161?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=SB161
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