SB 348 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for third party service providers and enforcement of motor vehicle liability security. (8/1/26)

SLS 26RS-639 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

348 BY SENATOR EDMONDS MOTORAN VEHICLES.ACT To enact R.S.

Provides for third party service providers and enforcement of motor vehicle liability security.

(8/1/26) AN ACT To enact R.S.

to authorize certain local law enforcement officials and agencies to contract for administrative and logistical assistance related to motor vehicleregulatoryenforcement;toprovideforlimitations;vehicle regulatory enforcement;

to prohibitthedelegationprovide offor policelimitations; powers;

to prohibit the delegation of police powers;

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348 ENROLLED required by law or by the contracting law enforcement agency.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 348 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Edmonds Proposed law provides a sheriff, municipal police department, or other local law enforcement agency may enter into a contract with a licensed private service provider to provide administrative and logistical assistance related to motor vehicle regulatory enforcement, provided that a commissioned law enforcement officer has initiated the enforcement action.

Proposed law provides for the definition of "service provider" and a service provider's functions including:

(1) Plate processing and administrative handling of documentation.

(2) Electronic verification of motor vehicle registration, insurance, or compliance data using systems authorized by the office of motor vehicles.

(3) Preparation, generation, mailing, or electronic transmission of notices of noncompliance or other administrative notices following issuance by a law enforcement officer.

(4) Administrativecoordinationwithtowingorstoragefacilitiesatthedirectionofalaw enforcement officer.

(5) Record keeping, data entry, reporting, and other tasks required by law or by the contracting law enforcement agency.

Proposed law provides all services performed by a service provider be performed only pursuantto documented directionofthecontractinglawenforcementagency.Proposedlaw furtherprovidesafteralawfulenforcementactionhasbeeninitiatedbyacommissionedlaw enforcement officer, a motorist may voluntarily execute a written waiver consenting to voluntary surrender a license plate and administrative handling of the license plate by a private service provider.

Proposedlawprovidesawaiverbevoluntary,documentedinwritingorelectronicform,and retained for record keeping.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Adds R.S.

33:1420.40) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Makes technical change.

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