Louisiana 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 72 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Provides for electronic titles and registration of motor vehicles. (gov sig)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 454.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 29, 2026.

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Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill allows for electronic titles and registration of motor vehicles.

The legislation enables the electronic processing of vehicle titles and registrations, simplifying the process for users. This transition to digital documentation aims to enhance efficiency in managing vehicle ownership records.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: Consumers will benefit from a more streamlined and convenient process for managing vehicle titles and registrations online.
  • Small Business: Small businesses involved in vehicle sales or services may see reduced administrative burdens through the electronic registration process.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

250 added · 309 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment made to SB 72 removes a reference to "ACT No. 454." This change simplifies the bill by eliminating a potentially confusing citation. It matters because it helps clarify the legislation, making it easier for both lawmakers and the public to understand the bill's purpose and content.

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SLS 26RS-171 REENGROSSED Regular Session SENATE BILL NO.
Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.
72 BY SENATOR HODGES MOTOR VEHICLES.
72 BY SENATOR HODGES AND REPRESENTATIVES DICKERSON AND SAWYER AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides for electronictitles andregistration ofmotor vehicles.
32:707.2(A), (C)(1), and (D), to enact R.S.
(gov sig) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
32:702(18), 705(B)(6) and (7), 707.2(I) and (J), 707.2.1, and 707.2.2, and to repeal R.S.
32:707.2(A), (C)(1) and (2), and (D), to enact R.S.
32:702(18), 705(B)(6) and (7), 707.2(I) and (J), 707.2.1, 707.2.2, and 714, and to repeal R.S.
to provideforsystemrequirementsforelectroniclien,titling,andrecordationofmotor vehicles;
to provideforsystem requirementsforelectroniclien,titling,andrecordationofmotor vehicles;
32:707.2(A), (C)(1) and (2), and (D) are hereby amended and reenactedandR.S.32:702(18),705(B)(6)and(7),707.2(I)and(J),707.2.1,707.2.2,and714 are herebyenacted to read as follows:
32:707.2(A), (C)(1), and (D) are herebyamended and reenacted and R.S.32:702(18),705(B)(6)and(7),707.2(I)and(J),707.2.1,and707.2.2areherebyenacted to read as follows:
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* * * (18)"Certificateoftitle"meanstherecordthatisevidenceofownership of a motor vehicle, whether paper or electronic, issued by the department.
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-171 REENGROSSED SB NO.
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* * * (6) The electronic signature of the seller affixed to an electronic record of assignment or transfer of title in a manner authorized by the department, consistent with the provisions of the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, R.S.
* * * (6) The electronic signature of the seller affixed to an electronic record of assignment or transfer of title in a manner authorized by the department, Page 1 of 9 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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72 ENROLLED consistent with the provisions of the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, R.S.
The electronic signatures shall comply with the Authentication AssuranceLevel2(AAL2)securitystandardasdefinedintheNationalInstitute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-63-3.
The electronic signatures shall comply with the Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2) security standard when required by federal law or regulation, as defined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-63A.
Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information;
Electronic media system for lien recordation;
vehicle titling and registration;
participation requirements;
rules and regulations A.(1) The department shall develop and implement on a statewide basis no later than January 1, 2010, a computer system which will permit the electronic recording of information concerning the perfection and release of vehicle security interestswithoutsubmittingorreceivingpapertitledocuments,includingelectronic lien, electronic titling, and electronic registration.
rules and regulations A.Thedepartmentshalldevelopandimplementonastatewidebasisnolater than January1, 2010, a computer system which will permit the electronic recording of information concerning the perfection and release of vehicle security interests withoutsubmittingorreceivingthepapertitledocumentsincludingelectroniclien, electronictitling,andelectronicregistration.Thedepartmentmayshallallowthe submission of vehicle title information for new, transferred, and corrected certificatesoftitle,includingtheperfectionandreleaseofsecurityinterests,through electronic media means in a cost-effective manner in lieu of the submission and maintenance of paper documents otherwise required by this Chapter.
The department may shall allow thesubmission of vehicle title information for new, transferred,and corrected certificatesoftitle,includingtheperfectionandreleaseofsecurityinterests,through electronic media means in a cost-effective manner in lieu of the submission and Page 2 of 10 Coding:
The system shall enable the ability to transact, process, record,and transmit certificates of titleand to recordand releaseliens through acompletelyelectronicprocessfor the following users:
(1) All business entities and their service providers applying for automotive titles and registrations, for itself or the customers.
(2) All federally insured depository institutions, their affiliates and subsidiaries, other lenders, and their public tag agents and other service providers.
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72 maintenance of paper documents otherwise required by this Chapter.
72 ENROLLED * * * C.(1)Anapprovedpubliclicensetagagentoperatingasecuredhostcomputer systeminterfacingwiththecomputersystemoftheDepartmentofPublic Safetyand Corrections, office of motor vehicles, and the computer system of a lending institution orothersalesfinancecompanyshallbebondedinanamount specifiedby the department.
The system shall enable the ability to transact, process, record,and transmit certificates of title through a completely electronic process for:
(a) All business entities and their service providers applying for automotive titles and registrations, for itself or the customers.
(b) Electronic submission of liens and lien satisfactions by financial institutions and its service providers pursuant to R.S.
32:708.
(2) The electronic lien, electronic titling, and electronic registration system shall provide that any lien or security pursuant to R.S.
32:708 shall be electronically transmitted to the department based on the following:
(a) If thereare oneormoreliens orencumbranceson the motor vehicle, the department shall electronically transmit the lien to the first lienholder and notify the first lienholder of any additional liens, provided thatamotor vehicle lien is noted on the face of the certificate of titleand notwithstanding any other requirements in this Chapter.
(i)Subsequentliensatisfactionsshallbeelectronicallytransmittedtothe departmentandshallincludethenameandaddressofthepersonsatisfyingthe lien.
(ii) A certificate of title shall not be issued until the last lien is satisfied and there is a clear certificate of title that can be issued to the owner of the vehicle.Thedepartmentisnotobligatedtoprintapapertitleuntilthefinallien is satisfied, except where specifically requested by a dealer or financial institution to fulfill its business requirements.
A paper certificate of title shall be issued only upon request of the vehicle owner or lienholder and upon payment of any applicable fees established by the department.
(b)(i) Vehicles subject to an electronic lien shall have the certificate of title for the vehicle considered to be physically held by the lienholder for the purposeofcompliancewithstateandfederalodometerdisclosurerequirements.
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(ii)Adulycertifiedcopyoftheofficeofmotorvehicle'selectronicrecord Page 3 of 10 Coding:
Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SLS 26RS-171 REENGROSSED SB NO.
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* * * C.(1)Anapprovedpubliclicensetagagentoperatingasecuredhostcomputer systeminterfacingwith thecomputersystemoftheDepartmentofPublicSafetyand Corrections, office of motor vehicles, and the computer system of a lending institution orothersalesfinancecompanyshall bebondedinanamountspecifiedby the department.
Notwithstanding anyother law to the contrary, a written or printed report of an electronic media transactionor recordingrequiredunder the provisions of this Section, if certified as true and correct bythe department, shall serve as evidence of any signature, acknowledgment, or information which was provided to or by the departmentthroughelectronicmeans,andthecertificationshallbeadmissibleinany legal proceeding as evidence of the facts stated therein.
Notwithstanding anyother law to the contrary, a written or printed report of an electronic media transaction or recordingrequired under the provisions of this Section, if certified as true and correct bythe department, shall serve as evidence of any signature, acknowledgment, or information which was provided to or by the departmentthroughelectronicmeans,andthecertificationshallbeadmissibleinany legal proceeding as evidence of the facts stated therein.
Lienholders shall process electronic lien releases within two business days fromthedatethefunds aredeemedcollectedand shall maintain real-time Page 4 of 10 Coding:
Any lienholder using the department's electronic lien and electronic titling system, directly or through a public tag agent, to release a lien encumbering an electronic certificate of title shall process the electronic lien release within five business days after the lienholder has been paid in full and the payoff funds are deemed by the lienholder to be collected.
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72 ENROLLED requirements of this Subsection shall not apply to paper certificates of title, which shall be governed by R.S.
J.
32:708.
Beginning twelve months after the effective date on which the office of motor vehicles certifies that the electronic lien, electronic titling, and electronic registration functionality is available for use by all licensed motor vehicle dealers statewide, each motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to R.S.
J.(1) Beginning twelve months after January 1, 2028, or the date the Departmentof Public Safetyand Corrections,officeof motorvehicles,certifies that a fully operational statewide electronic, lien, electronic titling, and electronicregistrationsystemhasbeenimplemented,whicheveroccurssooner, any person who, in the regular course of business, submits applications for certificates of title, registration, lien recordings, lien satisfactions, or other documents to the department in connection with motor vehicle transactions shall submit those applications through the system, subject to such exceptions as the department may provide by rule.
32:1251etseq.,shallsubmitallapplicationsforcertificatesoftitle,registration, andotherownershiptransferdocumentsthrough theelectroniclien,electronic titling, and electronic registration system, except contrary to any other provision of law or provided by rule of the department.
(2)Thedepartmentshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsinaccordance with the Administrative Procedure Act establishing definitions, operational standards, performance requirements, compliance criteria, and reporting requirements for electronic lien and title, electronic vehicle registration, and electronic registration and titling systems.
Electronic signatures and records for motor vehicle transactions A.Notwithstanding anyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anydocument, record, or instrument required in connection with the sale, lease, transfer, titling, registration, or financing of amotorvehicle,unless otherwise exempted bythisSectionshallbecreated,executed,transmitted,andstoredelectronically, including but not limited to the following:
Electronic signatures and records for motor vehicle transactions A.Anydocument,record,orinstrumentrequiredinconnectionwiththe sale,lease,transfer,titling, registration, or financing of amotorvehiclemaybe created, executed, transmitted, and stored electronically, including but not limited to the following:
(3) Odometer disclosures.
(3) Odometer disclosure forms.
(5) Electronic attestations.
(5) Attestations.
B.(1) Any documents used to transfer ownership of a vehicle to an insurancecompanyafterpaymentofdamagesmaybesignedelectronicallyand reproduced in paper form and shall not require notarization.
B.
Any documents used to transfer ownership of a vehicle to an insurancecompanyafterpaymentofdamagesmaybesignedelectronicallyand reproduced in paper form and shall not require notarization.
(a) Limited powers of attorney.
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(b) Applications for duplicate titles.
(c) Odometer disclosure forms.
(2)ElectronicsignaturesshallcomplywiththeAuthenticationAssurance Level 2 (AAL2) security standard as defined in the National Institute of Page 5 of 10 Coding:
SLS 26RS-171 REENGROSSED SB NO.
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72 ENROLLED (1) Limited powers of attorney.
C.(1) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections,office of motor vehicles, shall accept electronic records and electronic signatures for the documents and records identified in Subsection A of this Section and any electronic signature or electronic record acceptedby the department pursuant to this Section shall have the same force and effect as an original written document or handwritten signatureand shall satisfyany legal requirement for a written record or signature.
(2) Applications for duplicate titles.
(3) Odometer disclosure forms.
C.(1) Electronic signatures shall comply with the Identity Assurance Level2(IAL2)securitystandardwhenrequiredbyfederallaworregulationas defined in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-63A.
(2) An electronic signature or electronic record accepted by the departmentpursuanttothisSection,includingalegiblyscannedorimagedcopy of a signed document, shall have the same force and effect as a handwritten signature or original paper document, shall satisfy any legal requirement for a written signature or record, shall not require notarization, and shall be admissible for all legal and evidentiary purposes to the same extent as a handwritten signature or original paper document.
D.(1) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall accept electronic records and electronic signatures for the documentsandrecordsidentifiedinSubsectionsAandBofthisSectionandany electronic signature or electronic record accepted by the department pursuant to this Section shall have the same force and effect as an original written documentorhandwrittensignature and shall satisfy any legalrequirementfor a written record or signature.
D.
E.(1) A dealer or authorized officer as set forth in R.S.
An electronic signature that is authenticated in a manner approved by the department shall satisfy any requirement for a written signature and shall not require notarization.
32:702 using an approved system in good faith and without actual knowledge of fraud or unauthorized accessshall beimmune fromcivil liability arising solely fromthe use of electronic signatures, remote notarization of powers of attorney or Page 5 of 9 Coding:
E.Anelectronicallysigned,oralegiblyscannedorimagedcopythereof, shall have the same force and effect as an original paper document bearing a handwritten signature and shall be admissible for all legal and evidentiary purposes to the same extent as the original paper document.
F.(1) A dealer or authorized officer, as set forth in R.S.
32:702, using an approved system in good faith and without actual knowledge of fraud or unauthorizedaccess,shallbeimmunefromcivilliabilityarisingsolelyfromthe use of electronic signatures, remote notarization of powers of attorney or electronicrecords,includingclaimsallegingimproperexecution,authentication, or transmission, provided the dealer complied with the requirements of this Section and any rules promulgated by the department.
(2)The immunity provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
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72 ENROLLED electronicrecords,includingclaimsallegingimproperexecution,authentication, or transmission, provided the dealer or authorized officer complied with the requirements of this Section and any rules promulgated by the department.
(2) The immunity provided forin Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to intentional misconduct or gross negligence.
§707.2.2.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall implement a system that offers vehicle title holders a fully paperless, secure digital vehicle title that may be issued in lieu of a paper certificate of title.
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles,shallimplement,orauthorizetheuseof,asecure,interoperablesystem that offers vehicle title holders a fully paperless, secure digital vehicle title that may beissued in lieu of apapercertificateof title,including theability forsuch title to be made available tothetitle holder through a department-approved or state-authorized digital credential platform.
(4)Supportsecureinteroperabilitywithdepartment-approvedsystems, including approved digital credential platforms, dealer service providers, financial institution service providers, and verification services, through standards-based interfaces, application programming interfaces, or other methods approved by the department.
Ownership transfers executed through an approved electronic title system shall have the same legal effect as transfers executed through a paper certificate of title.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
SB NO.
72 ENROLLED same legal effect as transfers executed through a paper certificate of title.
F.Thecommissioneroftheofficeofmotorvehiclesshallpromulgateany rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
F.Thecommissioneroftheofficeofmotorvehiclesshallpromulgateany rulesandregulationsnecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsofthisSection.Any rulespromulgatedunderthisSectionshallbedesignedtopromotecompetition, transparency, interoperability, and consumer choice, subject to security, privacy, and technical standards established by the department.
* * * §714.
The department shall not require a title holder, dealer, lender, insurer, or other authorized user to use a specific proprietary application to access, present, or verify a secure digital title where a department-approved interoperable alternativemeetingthedepartment'ssecurity,privacy,andtechnicalstandards is available.
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Nothing in this Section shall be construed to grant any vendor, contractor,systemintegrator,oroperatorofthedepartment'ssystemofrecord the exclusive right to display, present, verify, or otherwise make available to residents a digital wallet, identity verification, electronic signature, verifier services,orotherresident-facing servicesrelatedtosecuredigital vehicletitles.
The department shall remain the soleissuerof securedigital vehicletitles.
The departmentmayauthorizeoneormorequalifiedproviders,includingapproved digitalcredentialplatformsandverificationservices,toperformresident-facing display, presentation, or verification functions, subject to security, privacy, audit, and interoperability requirements established by the department.
H.
The department shall remain the authoritative source of all title records.
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72 ENROLLED ownership or control of the authoritative title record and shall be subject to technical standards and business requirements established by the department.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any document required or permitted to be executed in connection with the sale, transfer, titling, registration, or encumbrance of a motor vehicle may be created, executed, and submittedinelectronicformwhentheofficeofmotorvehiclesoritsagentshave the technological capability to do so, and shall not deny legal effect or enforceability to a document solely due to its electronic form.
I.
B.
A secure digital title issued pursuant to this Section may be verified through a department-approved digital verification service, provided such service meets security, privacy, audit, and interoperability requirements established by the department.
An electronic signature shall satisfy any requirement of law that a document be signed, endorsed, or executed.
Nothing in this Section shall be construedtowaiveoreliminateanywitnessing,acknowledgment,notarization, or other execution formality otherwise required by law.
C.
Any document required to be notarized in connection with a motor vehicle transaction may be notarized electronically or by remote online notarization in accordance with R.S.
35:5 or R.S.
35:621 et seq.
Section 3.
Section3.(A)TheprovisionsofR.S.32:705(B)(6)and(7),R.S.32:707.2(A),(C)(1), (D), (I), and (J), and R.S.
The provisions of this Act establishing or requiring the use of electronic lien and title services, electronic registration and titling, secure digital motor vehicle titles, or other electronic titling and registration transactions shall not become effective until the Department of Public Safetyand Corrections, office of motor vehicles, certifies that a fully operationalstatewideelectroniclien,electronictitling,andelectronicregistrationsystemhas been implemented.
32:707.2.1, as enacted or amended by this Act, shall become effectiveonJanuary1,2028,oronthedatetheDepartmentofPublicSafetyandCorrections, officeofmotorvehicles,certifiesthatafullyoperationalstatewideelectroniclien,electronic titling, and electronic registration system has been implemented, whichever occurs sooner.
(B) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to invalidate or limit any electronic record, electronic signature, or electronic transaction otherwise authorized by law or by policy of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, prior to the effective date of this Section.
(C)TheprovisionsofR.S.32:707.2.2,asenactedbythisAct,shallbecomeeffective on the date the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, certifies that the secure digital title system required by R.S.
32:707.2.2 has been implemented and is operational, or January 1, 2031, whichever occurs sooner.
The provisions of R.S.
R.S.
32:705(B)(6) and (7) and R.S.
32:702(18), the repeal of R.S.
32:707.2.1 shall become effective on January 1, 2028, or when the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to comply with the statutory provisions contained in this Act, whichever occurs first.
32:707.2(G), and Sections 5 and 6 of this Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to invalidate or limit any electronic record, electronic signature, or electronic transaction otherwise authorized by law or by policy of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, prior to the effective date of this Section.
If vetoed bythegovernorandsubsequentlyapprovedbythelegislature,thoseprovisionsshallbecome effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
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Section5.IfanyprovisionofthisAct,ortheapplicationthereof,isheldinvalid,such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the Act which can be giveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovision,item,orapplicationandtothisendtheprovisions of this Act are herebydeclared severable.
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72 ENROLLED Section 6.
If vetoed bythe governor and subsequentlyapproved bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
Section6.IfanyprovisionofthisAct,ortheapplicationthereof,isheldinvalid,such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the Act which can be giveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovision,item,orapplicationandtothisendtheprovisions of this Act are herebydeclared severable.
Section 7.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.
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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 72 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Hodges Presentlaw(R.S.32:702)providesfordefinitions.Proposedlawdefines"certificateoftitle" and meanings for "endorsement".
Present law provides by January 1, 2010 the department would develop and implement on a statewide basis a computer system which will permit the electronic recording of information concerning liens without submitting or receiving paper title documents.
Proposed law retains present law and removes provision for the submission of paper documents.
Proposed law further provides for the system to enable the ability to transact, process, record, and transmit certificates of title through a completely electronic process for all businessentitiesandtheirserviceprovidersapplyingforautomotivetitles andregistrations, for itself or the customers.
Proposedlawprovidessubsequentliensatisfactionswillbeelectronicallytransmittedtothe departmentandwillincludethenameandaddressofthepersonsatisfyingthelien.Proposed law furtherprovides a certificateof title shall not be issued until the last lien is satisfied and there is a clear certificate of title that can be issued to the owner of the vehicle.
Proposedlawprovidesthedepartmentisnotobligatedtoprintapapertitleuntilthefinallien is satisfied, except where specificallyrequested bya dealer or financial institution to fulfill its business requirements.
Proposed law further provides a certified copy of the office of motor vehicle's electronic record of the lien shall be admissible in anycivil, criminal, or administrative proceeding in this state as evidence of the existence of a lien.
Proposed law provides that the legal effect or enforceability of a document cannot be disputed solely due to its electronic form.
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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
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Proposedlawrequiresanydocumentunlessotherwiseexemptedwill be byelectronicform.
Proposed law provides any electronic signature or electronic record accepted by the department will have the same force and effect as an original written document or handwrittensignatureandwillsatisfyanylegalrequirementforawrittenrecordorsignature.
Proposed law provides a dealer or authorized officer will be immune from civil liability arising solely from the use of electronic signatures, remote notarization of powers of attorneyorelectronicrecords,includingclaimsallegingimproperexecution,authentication, ortransmission, providedthedealercompliedwith therequirementsofthis Sectionandany rules promulgated by the department.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S.
32:707.2(A), (C)(1) and (2), and (D);
adds R.S.
32:702(18), 705(B)(6) and (7), 707.2(I) and (J), 707.2.1, 707.2.2, and 714;
repeals R.S.
32:707.2(G)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.
Makes technical changes.
2.
Defines "certificate of title".
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Providesforsystemrequirementsforelectroniclienrecordation,registration and titling fees.
4.
Adds provisions for obtaining certificate of title.
5.
Provides for requirements for receiving electronic information.
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Changes number of transactions from 250 to 25 for institutions designating a public tag agent relative to transmitting a release of satisfaction of lien.
7.
Provides for requirements for lienholders processing electronic liens.
8.
Provides documentation in connection with the sale, lease, transfer, titling, registration, or financing of a motor vehicle.
9.
Provides for requirements for electronic systems.
10.
Provides promulgation of rules.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 454.

  2. Effective date 8/1/2026.

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  4. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  6. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays.

  7. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.

  8. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  9. Received from the House with amendments.

  10. Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.

  11. Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.

  12. Reported with amendments (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

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

  14. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

  15. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  16. Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  17. Reported favorably.

  18. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  19. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

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Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 26001
Democrat 8003
Total 35004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Not Voting
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Not Voting
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Not Voting
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1333)

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 28002
Republican 61007
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 940011
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Amedee — Yea
Stagni — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Not Voting
Galle — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Yea
Landry, T. — Yea
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Yea
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Chasity Martinez Democrat Yea
Dana Henry Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Ed Murray Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Yea
Pat Moore Democrat Yea
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Yea
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Annie Spell Republican Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Yea
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Not Voting
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Not Voting
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Not Voting
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Not Voting
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Not Voting
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Paul Sawyer Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Yea
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Not Voting
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#209)

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 25002
Democrat 10001
Total 36003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Sidney Barthelemy II Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Not Voting
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Not Voting
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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