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HB695

Requires a towing permit for consensual noncommercial towing (OR +$124,800 GF EX See Note)

Introduced·2/27/26
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Louisiana HB695 mandates a permit for consensual noncommercial towing, with specific safety requirements.

Louisiana HB695 requires the Office of Motor Vehicles to issue permits for consensual noncommercial towing, where one vehicle moves another with the owner's consent. The permit mandates the use of hazard lights, reflectors, and signage during towing, and requires proper equipment for safe towing. The vehicle owner must ensure the permit is visible during towing. Violations incur a $1,000 fine. The bill also updates definitions for "consensual noncommercial towing" and "noncommercial towing.

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Current
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
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Committee decision

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Calendar

Mar 16

9:00 AM

House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works

History

Mar 9

House

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

Feb 27

House

Prefiled.

Feb 27

House

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