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HB590 • 2026

TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Provides with respect to training law enforcement officers regarding certain traffic stops

TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Provides with respect to training law enforcement officers regarding certain traffic stops

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Brian Glorioso
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
Signed by the President
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how the envelopes will be distributed or used in practice.

Training for Police on Traffic Stops

This bill requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to create specially designed envelopes with guidelines for police officers to communicate effectively during traffic stops involving drivers with certain disabilities.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to create specially designed envelopes for individuals with mental, physical, developmental disabilities, or autism spectrum disorder or their parents or legal guardians.
  • These envelopes include guidelines that help police officers recognize and communicate effectively with these individuals during traffic stops.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Drivers with mental, physical, developmental disabilities, or autism spectrum disorder
  • Parents or legal guardians of drivers who have these conditions
  • Law enforcement officers

Terms To Know

Department of Public Safety and Corrections
The government agency responsible for public safety in Louisiana.
Envelopes
Documents containing guidelines to assist police officers during traffic stops involving drivers with disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear how the envelopes will be distributed or used in practice.
  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone forgets their envelope during a traffic stop.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to provide specially designed envelopes to drivers with certain disabilities or their parents/guardians, which include guidelines to help law enforcement officers communicate effectively during traffic stops.

  • Adds a provision requiring the creation of specially designed envelopes for drivers with mental, physical, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, or their parents/legal guardians.
  • Specifies that these envelopes must contain guidelines to assist police in recognizing and communicating effectively with individuals who have disabilities during traffic stops.
  • The amendment text does not specify the exact content of the guidelines within the envelopes.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB590 4877 3426 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Glorioso to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB590 4877 3426 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Glorioso to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 590 by Representative Glorioso 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "enact" and before "and" change "R.S.
  • 32:403.2.1, 403.3(B)(2)(c)," 3 to "R.S.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB590 4877 3205 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB590 4877 3205 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 590 by Representative Glorioso 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "enact" and before "and" change "R.S.
  • 32:403.2.1" to "R.S.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB590 4877 3126 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB590 4877 3126 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Original House Bill No.
  • 590 by Representative Glorioso 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "enact" and before "and" change "R.S.
  • 32:403.2.1" to R.S.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB590 requires law enforcement officers to receive training on certain aspects of traffic stops.

  • Law enforcement officers must now be trained regarding specific procedures for conducting traffic stops.
  • The official text does not specify the exact details or requirements of this new training, making it unclear what specific topics will be covered in the training sessions.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes certain references to repealed sections in the bill text and updates the purpose statement for clarity.

  • Removes 'and 403.3.1' after 'R.S. 32:403.3(B)(2)(c)' on page 1, line 2.
  • Deletes lines 3 through 5 and replaces them with a new statement about improving traffic stop interactions and providing for related matters.
  • Removes 'and 403.3.1 are' after 'R.S. 32:403.3(B)(2)(c)' on page 1, line 7 and inserts 'is'.
  • The amendment text does not provide full details about the new statement's content or how it will improve traffic stop interactions.
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB590 4379 3147 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB590 4379 3147 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 590 by Representative Glorioso 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "R.S.
  • 32:403.3(B)(2)(c)" and before the comma "," delete "and 3 403.3.1" 4 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  2. 2026-05-28 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. 2026-05-27 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  4. 2026-05-26 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

  5. 2026-05-25 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  6. 2026-05-20 S

    Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  7. 2026-05-13 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  8. 2026-05-12 S

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  9. 2026-05-11 S

    Reported with amendments.

  10. 2026-04-15 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

  11. 2026-04-14 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  12. 2026-04-13 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  13. 2026-04-09 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.

  14. 2026-04-08 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  15. 2026-04-07 H

    Reported with amendments (15-0).

  16. 2026-03-09 H

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

  17. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  18. 2026-02-26 H

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

  19. 2026-02-26 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Provides with respect to training law enforcement officers regarding certain traffic stops

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 590
BY REPRESENTATIVES GLORIOSO, ADAMS, BERAULT, BILLINGS,
BOUDREAUX, BOYD, BOYER, BRASS, ROBBY CARTER, CARVER,
CHASSION, DEWITT, EGAN, FREIBERG, DANA HENRY, HILFERTY,
HORTON, JORDAN, KNOX, LAFLEUR, TERRY LANDRY, LARVADAIN,
LYONS, MARCELLE, PHELPS, SPELL, AND TAYLOR
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 32:403.3(B)(2)(c), relative to motor vehicle traffic stops; to require the
3 Department of Public Safety and Corrections to create specially designed envelopes
4 for individuals with certain disorders and disabilities; to improve traffic stop
5 interactions; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 32:403.3(B)(2)(c) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §403.3. Identification stickers and decals; deaf and hard of hearing; autism spectrum
9 disorder; mental, physical, or developmental disability
10 * * *
11 B.
12 * * *
13 (2)
14 * * *
15 (c) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor
16 vehicles, may create specially designed envelopes to be provided to drivers with
17 mental, physical, developmental disabilities, or autism spectrum disorder or their
18 parents or legal guardians that provide proof as required by Subsection C of this
19 Section. The envelopes may include guidelines to assist law enforcement officers
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are additions.
HB NO. 590 ENROLLED
1 in recognizing and effectively communicating with drivers with disabilities during
2 traffic stops.
3 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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are additions.