SB48 • 2026

MOTOR VEHICLES: Establishes reciprocity between Louisiana and Ireland for driver's license recognition. (8/1/26)

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Beth Mizell
Last action: 2026-05-15
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 235
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on enforcement actions for violations committed by drivers under reciprocity agreements.

Driver's License Recognition Between Louisiana and Ireland

This act establishes a reciprocity agreement between Louisiana and Ireland for driver's license recognition.

What This Bill Does

Allows people from Ireland to drive using their Irish driver's license in Louisiana.
Permits Louisiana residents to drive with their Louisiana driver's license in Ireland.
Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to enter into a reciprocity agreement with Ireland.

Who It Names or Affects

Drivers from Ireland who want to use their licenses in Louisiana.
Louisiana drivers who wish to use their licenses in Ireland.

Terms To Know

Reciprocity: An agreement where two places agree to accept each other's driver's licenses.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify how long the reciprocity will last.
It is unclear what happens if a person from Ireland or Louisiana breaks traffic laws in the other country.

Bill History

2026-05-15 S
Effective date 8/1/2026.
2026-05-15 S
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 235.
2026-05-14 S
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.
2026-05-13 H
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-13 S
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-12 S
Received from the House without amendments.
2026-05-12 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-11 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/12/2026.
2026-05-07 H
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-06 H
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-05-05 H
Reported favorably (15-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-26 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-03-25 H
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-24 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-23 S
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-18 S
Reported favorably.
2026-03-09 S
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
2026-02-12 S
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Official Summary Text

MOTOR VEHICLES: Establishes reciprocity between Louisiana and Ireland for driver's license recognition. (8/1/26)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

2026 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 48
BY SENATOR MIZELL AND REPRESENTATIVES BAYHAM, BILLINGS,
DICKERSON, EGAN, GLORIOSO, MCMAHEN, MCMAKIN, MENA,
SAWYER, WRIGHT, WYBLE AND ZERINGUE
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 32:404(F)(1) and to enact R.S. 32:404(G), relative to
3 international driving privileges; to provide for technical corrections; to authorize
4 establishing reciprocity with Ireland relative to driver's licenses; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 32:404(F)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 32:404(G)
8 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 §404. Operation of motor vehicles by nonresidents, students, and military personnel
10 and dependents; reciprocity agreements with foreign countries
11 * * *
12 F.(1) The deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of
13 Public Safety and Corrections is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and
14 regulations as may be necessary to enter into reciprocity agreements with
15 jurisdictions or agencies in foreign countries or with foreign governments that issue
16 driver's licenses or the equivalent.
17 * * *
ACT No. 235
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SB NO. 48 ENROLLED
1 G. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor
2 vehicles, shall enter a reciprocity agreement with the country of Ireland.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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