SB 431 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Requires tow truck companies to be open seven days a week. (8/1/26)

SLS 26RS-714 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

431 BY SENATOR FOIL MOTORVEHICLES.Requirestowtruckcompaniestobeopensevendaysaweek.(8/1/26) AN ACT ToToamendandreenactR.S. amend and reenact R.S.

32:1734(G) andthrough (H),(I), relative to towing and storage company hours;

32:1734(G) andthrough (H)(I) are herebyenacted to read as follows:

For purposes of this Section, any towing or storage company conductingnonconsensualtowingoperationsfromprivatepropertyshallmake themselvesthemselvesavailable availableforthereleaseof for the release of personal property or the vehiclevehicle,outside within ninety minutes of request outside normal business hourshours, exclusiveexclusiveof oflegalholidays legaland holidays.certainexempted hours.

For purposes of this Section, any towing or storage company conducting nonconsensual towing operations from private property that is Pageunavailable 1to the public for the timely release of 3personal Coding:property or the vehicleshallnotchargetherequesterastoragefeethedayofthefacilityclosure or unavailability, exclusive of legal holidays and certain exempted hours, suspending future storage fees until the next day of normal business hours.

Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

SLS 26RS-714 REENGROSSED SB NO.

431 unavailable to the public for the timely release of personal property or the vehiclewithinninetyminutesofrequestshallnotchargetherequesterastorage fee the day of the facility closure or unavailability, exclusive of legal holidays, suspending future storage fees until the next day of normal business hours.

The administrativeoffice of state police may adopt rules and mailingregulations feesin foraccordance filingwith the OfficialAdministrative ReportProcedure Act as necessary to implement the provisions of StoredVehiclesforin-stateandout-of-statenotificationsthis shallSection, beincluding determinedbut bythenot Publiclimited Serviceto Commission.establishing the exempted hours.

ThePage original1 instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the2 legislativeCoding: instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 431 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Foil Present law provides for "normal business hours" of any towing or storage company to be from 8:00 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of legal holidays.

Proposed law retains present law and provides towing or storage companies that conduct nonconsensual towing operations from private property make themselves available for the release of personal property or the vehicle within ninety minutes of request outside normal business hours and exclusive of legal holidays.

Proposed law further provides towing or storage companies conducting nonconsensual towing operations from private propertythat are unavailable within ninetyminutes of request to retrievethe vehicle or personal property cannot charge the requester a storage fee the day of the facility closure or unavailability, exclusive of legal holidays, suspending future storage fees until the next day of normal business hours.

Effective August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S.

32:1734(F);

adds R.S.

32:1734(G) and (H)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works to the original bill 1.

Changes requirement for weekend opening to an option.

2.

Adds provision for not opening on weekends.

Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Removes provision that prohibits a towing or storage company from changingstoragefeesonSaturdayandSundayifthecompanyisnotopenfor a minimum of four hours on the day.

2.

Adds provision for towing and storage companies who conduct Page 2 of 3 Coding:

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431 nonconsensualENROLLED towsI.TheadministrativeandmailingfeesforfilingtheOfficialReportofStored fromVehicles privatefor propertytoin-state beand availableout-of-state withinnotifications 90shallbe minutesdetermined ofbythe aPublic requestService madeCommission. outside of normal business hours to retrieve property.

3.PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

AddsPage provision2 that prohibits a towing or storage companyfrom changing a storage fee if the company is closed or unavailable to facilitate a request made outside of normal2 businessCoding: hours.

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