SB489 — MOTOR VEHICLES: To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
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 31, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on May 20, 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
Allows third party vendors to verify motor vehicle insurance through license plate inquiries.
This bill permits third-party vendors to conduct inquiries based on license plates to check for insurance liability coverage on motor vehicles. It aims to facilitate the verification process for motor vehicle insurance.
Summary
MOTOR VEHICLES: To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Bill Text
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Read SB489 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 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 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 36 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 (17-0). 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 third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, 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 35 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. 522.
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Effective date 8/1/2026.
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 SB489 do?
- MOTOR VEHICLES: To authorize third party vendors to conduct a license plate inquiry on motor vehicles to verify insurance liability coverage. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
- Who sponsors SB489?
- SB489 is sponsored by Rick Edmonds (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB489?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 31, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB489?
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