HB 1085 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION: Provides with respect to vehicle inspection stickers (EN +$139,994 SG RV See Note)

This bill updates Louisiana's vehicle inspection laws by clarifying requirements for safety checks, windshield standards, and emission control programs. It directly affects vehicle owners, drivers, and inspection station operators by establishing specific rules for when inspections are needed and what conditions must be met for a vehicle to pass. Key provisions include setting detailed windshield damage limits for passenger and commercial vehicles, allowing out-of-state inspection certificates under certain conditions, and requiring periodic inspections for commercial trucks and student transportation vehicles. The legislation also creates a new program for regulating emission control devices and adjusts how citations are issued for inspection violations.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Mar 30, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1085 Original → HB1085 Act 701 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized into Act No. 701, removing the original 'MTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION' header and streamlining the text. Substantively, the vehicle emissions program was clarified to strictly comply with federal Clean Air Act requirements and EPA regulations. Windshield standards were updated to include specific criteria for school buses and commercial vehicles, while maintaining existing rules for passenger vehicles.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on vehicle emissions control and safety inspections, but the applicability of the emissions program is now explicitly limited to areas necessary for federal compliance. New specific standards were added for commercial motor vehicles and school buses.

REQUIREMENT

The motor vehicle emissions program language was reorganized to emphasize strict adherence to federal Clean Air Act and EPA regulations, removing redundant phrasing.

Specific windshield standards were added for school buses, requiring them to be free of discoloration or damage that interferes with the driver's view, with specific allowances for a border and small damaged areas.

New requirements were added for commercial motor vehicles, mandating that their windshields meet federal regulations found in 49 CFR Part 393.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and page numbering were updated to reflect the final enrolled version of the act.

Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026

How they voted

28–8

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 13, 2026

D Democratic12

4 Yea 7 Nay 1

58% Nay

R Republican28

24 Yea 1 Nay 3

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.

lower

May 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 7 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 4, 2026

Committee

Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 7. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HB No. 838 reported by the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works (16-0).

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors