The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana authorizes vehicle impoundment for uninsured out-of-state drivers
Last action · March 23, 2026: Becomes HB 999.Sponsor: Gabe Firment
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Proposed
MTR VEHICLE/COMPULS INS: Permits the impoundment of out-of-state vehicles not covered by compulsory liability insurance
Uninsured motorists from other jurisdictions face vehicle seizure and storage fees upon traffic stops if they lack proof of bodily injury coverage.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Owners and operators of motor vehicles registered in other jurisdictions
Uninsured out-of-state drivers are subject to vehicle impoundment and associated sanctions while operating in Louisiana.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if an out-of-state driver lacks bodily injury insurance in Louisiana?
Does this bill change insurance requirements for vehicles registered within the state?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
6 actions- Mar 23, 2026HouseBecomes HB 999.
- Mar 18, 2026HouseReported by substitute (15-0).
- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
- Feb 20, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/20/2026.
- Feb 18, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of Out-of-State Vehicle Sanctions
The bill explicitly adds impoundment to the existing list of sanctions for uninsured out-of-state motorists.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.legis.la.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools