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LA SB72

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Valarie Hodges

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Documents for motor vehicle sales, transfers, titling, registration, or encumbrances may be created, executed, and submitted electronically when the Office of Motor Vehicles has the technological capability to accept them.

  • Electronic signatures satisfy legal requirements for documents to be signed, endorsed, or executed in motor vehicle transactions.

  • Motor vehicle documents may be notarized electronically or through remote online notarization under Louisiana's Remote Online Notarization Act (R.S. 35:621 et seq.).

  • Documents cannot be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because they are in electronic form.

  • Effective August 1, 2026.

Legislative Description

Provides for electronic signatures for vehicle titles. (8/1/26)

MOTOR VEHICLES

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

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Highways & Public Works2/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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