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HB 722 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides with respect to the automatic reinstatement of a driver's license

HB 722 requires Louisiana's Department of Public Safety to automatically reinstate driver's licenses that were suspended, canceled, or revoked due to unpaid traffic fees or fines. Once a driver pays all outstanding fees and provides proof of payment, their license is automatically restored without needing additional steps or approvals. This change directly affects drivers who have had licenses suspended for financial reasons, removing the current requirement for manual review after payment. The bill modifies existing law to ensure reinstatement occurs immediately upon full payment and verification of fees.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026 Signed Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB722 Original → HB722 Act 666 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill expands the automatic reinstatement of driver's licenses for unpaid traffic fees to include licenses that have been cancelled or revoked, not just suspended ones. It also adds a specific exemption for drivers suspended due to operating a vehicle while impaired, ensuring they must complete all legal requirements before regaining driving privileges.
Scope change
The bill broadens the scope of automatic reinstatement to cover cancelled and revoked licenses in addition to suspended ones, and clarifies that this automatic process does not apply to drivers suspended for impaired driving.
ELIGIBILITY

Automatic reinstatement now applies to suspended, cancelled, or revoked licenses for unpaid fees, whereas previously it only applied to suspended licenses.

A new exception was added stating that the automatic reinstatement rule does not apply to drivers whose licenses were suspended for operating a vehicle while impaired.

REQUIREMENT

The law now explicitly requires proof of payment of fines (as contemplated by R.S. 32:393) as a condition for automatic reinstatement, alongside full payment of assessed fees.

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House Apr 7, 2026

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
May 26, 2026
D Democratic12
8 Yea 4
66% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 19, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 7, 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
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (14-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
0 primary · 23 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.