HB 590 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Provides with respect to training law enforcement officers regarding certain traffic stops

HB 590 creates two new programs to improve communication during traffic stops for drivers with specific conditions. The Green Envelope Program provides specially designed green envelopes (for drivers with mental health conditions or their guardians) and the Blue Envelope Program provides blue envelopes (for drivers with autism spectrum disorder or their guardians). Each envelope includes exterior communication guidelines for law enforcement and can hold essential documents like licenses, registrations, and medical information, with no medical documentation required to request either envelope. The programs aim to help officers interact more effectively during stops, directly affecting drivers with these conditions and their families.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 Signed Jun 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB590 Original → HB590 Act 816 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was expanded from a two-part program to a single, more inclusive program. The original version created separate 'Green Envelopes' for drivers with mental disabilities and 'Blue Envelopes' for drivers with autism spectrum disorder. The new version combines these into one category of specially designed envelopes for drivers with mental, physical, developmental disabilities, or autism spectrum disorder. This change broadens the scope of eligibility to include physical and developmental disabilities alongside mental health and autism conditions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to include drivers with physical and developmental disabilities, whereas the original version only covered mental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.

ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility was expanded from mental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder to include mental, physical, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorder.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement to create two separate envelope programs (Green and Blue) was removed and replaced with a single program.

The specific communication guidelines previously required only for mental disability and autism stops were updated to apply generally to drivers with disabilities.

TIMELINE

The specific effective date of January 1, 2027, found in the original version was removed from the final text.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Apr 13, 2026

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 40

May 20, 2026

D Democratic12

10 Yea 2

83% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

lower

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 12, 2026

Committee

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

upper

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (15-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

lower

1 primary · 25 co-sponsors