HB844Introduced in the House
Defines the term "school zone" relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Introduced by Bryan Fontenot, District 55
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Defines the term "school zone" relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Where it stands
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
June 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Vote on HB 844 FINAL PASSAGE (#1476) · May 27, 2026
36
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Owen | 1 | Yes |
| Edward Price | 2 | Yes |
| Sidney Barthelemy | 3 | Yes |
| Jimmy Harris | 4 | Yes |
| Royce Duplessis | 5 | Yes |
| Rick Edmonds | 6 | Yes |
| Gary Carter | 7 | Yes |
| Patrick Connick | 8 | Yes |
| Cameron Henry | 9 | Yes |
| Kirk Talbot | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled.
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Reported favorably (16-0).
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/07/2026.
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Reported favorably.
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Rules suspended.
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Called from the Calendar.
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
Received from the Senate without amendments.
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
Signed by the President of the Senate.
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 677.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
Verify the information
- Official page on the Louisiana Legislature website
- House Floor Amendment #3102 Fontenot Adopted (amendment)
- Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Fiscal Note (supplement)
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- Introduced (text)
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- Chaptered (text)
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