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HLS 26RS-3942 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
264 by Representative Glorioso) BY REPRESENTATIVE GLORIOSO DWI:
264 by Representative Glorioso) BY REPRESENTATIVES GLORIOSO AND MANDIE LANDRY AN ACT To enact R.S.
Provides relative to operating a vehicle while impaired AN ACT To enact R.S.
Asusedinthis Section,"legallimit" meansablood alcoholconcentration of 0.08 percent for offenses in violation of R.S.
14:98 and 0.02 percent for offenses in violation of R.S.
14:98.6.
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14:98 or R.S.
14:98 or 98.6, the custodial agency may hold an individual who is presumed to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages pursuant to R.S.
14:98.6, the custodial agency shall hold an individual whose blood alcohol concentration is above the legal limit for a minimum of eight hours.
32:662 until a safe release is feasible.
The custodialagencyhasdiscretiontoholdanindividualforlongerifasafereleaseisnot feasible.
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HLS 26RS-3942 ENGROSSED HB NO.
1246 E.
DIGEST ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislative Services.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
It constitutes nopart of the legislative instrument.
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The keyword, one-liner, abstract, 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)] HB 1246 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Glorioso Abstract:
Requires custodial law enforcement agencies to hold an arrested individual whose blood alcohol concentration is above the legal limit for at least eight hours after an arrest for operatingwhile impaired.
Proposed law provides a definition for "legal limit".
Proposed law requires the arresting law enforcement agency to wait at least eight hours before releasing a person whose blood alcohol concentration is above the legal limit when the person was arrested for operatingwhile impaired.
Proposed law does not restrict the person's entitlement to bail or limit the court's authority to impose conditions for bail.
Proposed law does not apply to individuals who are 17 years of age or younger.
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