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LA HB1085

LA HB1085
Provides with respect to vehicle inspection stickers (EG1 +$139,994 SG RV See Note)


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Introduced
03/30/2026
In Committee
04/29/2026
Crossed Over
04/08/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2054(B)(8) and R.S. 32:357, 1301, 1302, 1304, 1306(C), to enact R.S. 32:1304.1, and to repeal R.S. 32:707.5(D)(3) and 1303, relative to vehicle inspection sticker requirements; to repeal the inspection sticker requirement for assembled vehicles; to provide for periodic inspection of commercial and student transportation vehicles and associated fees; to provide for inspections required by federal law; to provide for windshield requirements; to provide for the promulgation of standards for the regulation of emission control devices; to provide for the approval of out of state inspections under certain circumstances; to provide for the Louisiana Vehicle Identification Program; to provide relative to the operation of official inspection stations; to restrict the issuance of citations for failure to produce a certificate of inspection for a specified period; to provide for effectiveness; to provide for severability; and to provide for related matters.

AI Summary

This bill modifies vehicle inspection sticker requirements in Louisiana by repealing the inspection sticker requirement for assembled vehicles, establishing periodic inspections and associated fees for commercial and student transportation vehicles, and outlining specific windshield integrity standards for non-commercial vehicles, commercial motor vehicles, and school buses. It also introduces the Louisiana Vehicle Identification Program, which will require a sticker on registered vehicles containing registration information, and clarifies that inspections required by federal law, such as those under the Clean Air Act for emission control devices, will be enforced. The bill also allows for the acceptance of out-of-state inspections under certain conditions and restricts the issuance of citations for failure to produce a certificate of inspection for a specified period, with different effective dates for parishes subject to federal environmental regulations and those that are not.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. (on 05/13/2026)

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