SB431 — MOTOR VEHICLES: Requires tow truck companies to be open seven days a week. (8/1/26)
Last action — Effective date 8/1/2026.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 28, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
Tow truck companies must be open every day of the week.
This bill mandates that tow truck companies operate seven days a week. The aim is to ensure availability of towing services at all times.
What this means for you
- Consumers: This means you can access tow truck services any day of the week, enhancing convenience.
Summary
MOTOR VEHICLES: Requires tow truck companies to be open seven days a week. (8/1/26)
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB431 on the official Louisiana source →Action History
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Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
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Reported with amendments.
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Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
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Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
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Called from the Calendar.
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Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed 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 (14-0). 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 05/26/2026.
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Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
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Received from the House with amendments.
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Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 30 yeas and 0 nays.
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Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
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Signed by the Speaker of the House.
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Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
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Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 768.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
Sponsors
- Franklin J. Foil · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Franklin J. Foil 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 SB431 do?
- MOTOR VEHICLES: Requires tow truck companies to be open seven days a week. (8/1/26)
- Who sponsors SB431?
- SB431 is sponsored by Franklin J. Foil (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB431?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB431?
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