LA HB74

Motor vehicle manufacturers must suspend remote access technology (smartphone tracking, control, or operation features) within two business days when a domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking survivor submits a protective order and proof of vehicle ownership or exclusive use.

Manufacturers cannot charge survivors fees, require payment of abuser's outstanding fines, or contact the abuser when processing a remote access suspension request.

Vehicle owners with protective orders or temporary restraining orders against them lose the legal exception that normally allows owners to track their own vehicles.

Violations carry civil fines of $10,000 per incident, capped at $1 million total, with fines deposited into a new Survivor Empowerment Fund administered by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to assist crime victims.

Manufacturers must display a prominent "HOW TO DISCONNECT REMOTE VEHICLE ACCESS" link on their websites and are shielded from liability if they technologically cannot disable the feature or for claims brought by abusers.