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LA HB1159

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2026

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Cox

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends R.S. 32:43(A)(4) and 46(C) to expand exemptions from Louisiana's prohibition on automated speed enforcement devices and electronic enforcement devices in school zones

  • Creates a new exemption for parishes (including their municipalities) with populations between 439,000 and 442,000 according to the latest federal decennial census

  • Retains the existing exemption for municipalities with populations between 15,000 and 16,000 located within parishes with populations between 70,000 and 90,000

  • Allows qualifying parishes to use automated speed cameras and mobile speed cameras beyond school zones, and to use electronic school zone enforcement devices outside the standard restricted time periods

Legislative Description

Provides relative to use of automated and electronic speed enforcement devices for the issuance of citations

TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

4/1/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Highways and Public Works4/1/2026

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