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HB729 • 2026

HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads

HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Neil Riser
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Pending House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works - Considered 3/30/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads

HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads

What This Bill Does

  • HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 H

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

  2. 2026-02-27 H

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

  3. 2026-02-27 H

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

  4. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads

Current Bill Text

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HLS 26RS-598 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 729
BY REPRESENTATIVE RISER
HIGHWAYS: Prohibits leaving trash cans in the rights-of-way of state roads
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 48:261.1, relative to garbage receptacles on state road rights-of-way; to
3 prohibit persons from leaving garbage receptacles within a state road right-of-way
4 after the day of collection; to provide for fines; to provide for enforcement; and to
5 provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 48:261.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §261.1. Receptacle removal; state road rights-of-way
9 A. All garbage and recycling receptacles placed in the right-of-way of a state
10 road for regularly scheduled curbside pickup shall be removed from the right-of- way
11 by the end of the day of collection.
12 B. Any person that fails to comply with the provisions of this Section shall
13 be subject to the following fines:
14 (1) One hundred dollars for a first offense.
15 (2) Two hundred dollars for a second offense.
16 (3) Three hundred dollars for a third or subsequent offense.
17 C. Any political subdivision responsible for maintaining the right-of-way of
18 a state road may enforce the provisions of this Section as to the rights-of-way it
19 maintains.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HLS 26RS-598 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 729
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 729 Original 2026 Regular Session Riser
Abstract: Prohibits persons from leaving garbage and recycling receptacles in the right-of-
way of a state road after the day of regularly scheduled collection and imposes a fine
for noncompliance.
Proposed law requires that all garbage and recycling bins put in a state road right-of-way for
regularly scheduled collection be removed by the end of collection day.
Proposed law provides that noncompliance with proposed law will subject a person to the
following fines:
(1) $100 for a first offense.
(2) $200 for a second offense.
(3) $300 for a third or subsequent offense.
Proposed law authorizes any political subdivision, including the state, parishes, or
municipalities, that maintains the right-of-way for a state road to enforce proposed law on
those rights-of-way that it maintains.
(Adds R.S. 48:261.1)
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.