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State Government / Louisiana / Legislation / HB 844

HB 844Session 2026HouseBecame law

MTR VEHICLE/VIOLATIONS: Defines the term "school zone" relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Latest development · Jun 1, 2026

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 677.

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Session
2026
Introduced
Feb 27, 2026
Latest passage
May 27, 2026
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EducationTransportationTechnology & Communications

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Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorBryan Fontenot

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View full action timeline23 actions⌄
  1. Jun 1, 2026

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 677.

    Became LawExecutive SignatureHouse
  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    House
  3. May 29, 2026

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    Executive ReceiptHouse
  4. May 28, 2026

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

    ReceiptHouse
  5. May 28, 2026

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    EnrolledHouse
  6. May 28, 2026

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

    Senate
  7. May 27, 2026

    Called from the Calendar.

    Senate
  8. May 27, 2026

    Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    PassageSenate
  9. May 13, 2026

    Rules suspended.

    Senate
  10. May 13, 2026

    Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

    Senate
  11. May 5, 2026

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    Reading 3Senate
  12. May 4, 2026

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    Senate
  13. Apr 29, 2026

    Reported favorably.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  14. Apr 13, 2026

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    Reading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  15. Apr 8, 2026

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    Reading 1Senate
  16. Apr 7, 2026

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    PassageHouse
  17. Apr 1, 2026

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.

    House
  18. Mar 31, 2026

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    Reading 3House
  19. Mar 30, 2026

    Reported favorably (16-0).

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  20. Mar 9, 2026

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

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  21. Feb 27, 2026

    Prefiled.

    FilingHouse
  22. Feb 27, 2026

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  23. Feb 27, 2026

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

    House

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Source data last updated Sep 3, 2026.