SB278 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of an ignition interlock device. (8/1/26)
Last action — Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Summary
CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of an ignition interlock device. (8/1/26)
Bill Text
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Read SB278 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Reported favorably.
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Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title, passed by a vote of 28 yeas and 9 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
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Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
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Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Reported favorably (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
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Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
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Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
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Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
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Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Sponsors
- Rick Edmonds · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Rick Edmonds Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB278 do?
- CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits the reinstatement of a driver's license suspended for driving under the influence without the installation of an ignition interlock device. (8/1/26)
- Who sponsors SB278?
- SB278 is sponsored by Rick Edmonds (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB278?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB278?
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