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Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 868: MTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS: Provides relative to the requirement that trailers have approved safety chains while being towed by certain vehicles

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 868 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana House on February 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: MTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS: Provides relative to the requirement that trailers have approved safety chains while being towed by certain vehicles. Primary sponsor: Jason DeWitt (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): Becomes Act No. 778 without the Governor's signature.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason DeWittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Becomes Act No. 778 without the Governor's signature.
  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.
  3. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
  4. Received from the Senate without amendments.
  5. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
  6. Signed by the President of the Senate.
  7. Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
  10. Reported favorably.
  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
  12. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source