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LA SB278
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rick Edmonds
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AI Summary
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Requires installation of an ignition interlock device on any motor vehicle operated by a person whose license was suspended for DUI with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or above as a condition of license reinstatement
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Removes the existing requirement that the DUI arrest must have occurred within 10 years of a prior arrest to trigger the interlock device mandate
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Expands the interlock device requirement to apply to all first-time DUI offenders, not just repeat offenders within a 10-year window
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Amends R.S. 32:667(I)(1)(b) regarding seizure and suspension of driver's licenses following arrest
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of an ignition interlock device. (8/1/26)
CRIME/PUNISHMENT
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
3/9/2026