SB 220 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Authorizes law enforcement to impound any vehicle used in a drag race, or other enumerated action or event, at the owner's expense, for thirty days to gather evidence pertaining to the crime. (8/1/24)

This bill authorizes law enforcement to impound vehicles involved in drag races or other specific illegal activities for up to thirty days at the owner's expense. The primary purpose of this seizure is to allow police to gather evidence related to the crime. This change extends the previous impound period from fourteen days to thirty days, giving officers more time to investigate the incident. The vehicle owner remains responsible for all costs associated with holding the car during this period.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House May 15, 2024

How they voted

360
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 9, 2024
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican26
25 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 4. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 23, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Caleb Kleinpeter
Caleb Kleinpeter
RRepublican
LA
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