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HB745 • 2026

WEIGHTS/MEASURES: Extends the existence of special permits for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities

WEIGHTS/MEASURES: Extends the existence of special permits for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Debbie Villio
Last action
2026-06-02
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 670
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on whether the act keeps existing rules about how these permits are issued or if there will be further extensions after August 1, 2030.

Extending Special Permits for Port Container Transport

This act extends the expiration date for special permits needed to operate large vehicles or heavy loads carrying containers between port facilities and other locations until August 1, 2030.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law to extend the existence of special permits for big trucks and heavy trailers moving containers in and out of ports until August 1, 2030.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Companies that transport containers to and from port facilities.
  • Drivers who operate large vehicles or heavy loads carrying containers.

Terms To Know

Special permits
Official documents allowing certain types of vehicles or loads on the roads under specific conditions.
Tandem loads
Two or more trailers connected together to carry a heavy load.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not change how these permits are issued, only when they expire.
  • It is unclear if there will be further extensions after August 1, 2030.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-02 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-06-02 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 670.

  3. 2026-05-27 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-27 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-26 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-26 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-26 S

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-05-20 S

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

  9. 2026-05-19 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-05-18 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-04-28 S

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

  12. 2026-04-27 S

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

  13. 2026-04-27 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-04-23 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/27/2026.

  15. 2026-04-22 H

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

  16. 2026-04-21 H

    Reported favorably (11-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

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

  18. 2026-02-27 H

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

  19. 2026-02-27 H

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

  20. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

WEIGHTS/MEASURES: Extends the existence of special permits for the operation of a combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling containers to and from port facilities

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 6702026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 745
BY REPRESENTATIVE VILLIO
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 32:387.2(D), relative to special permits for the operation of a
3 combination of vehicles or tandem loads hauling containers to and from port
4 facilities; to extend the expiration date for the permit requirement; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 32:387.2(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 §387.2. Special permits; vehicles or tandem loads hauling divisible or nondivisible
9 container imports or exports to port facilities
10 * * *
11 D. The provisions of this Section and all legislative authority for the
12 existence of the permits authorized in this Section shall cease to exist on August 1,
13 2026 2030.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.