Bill
HB 1234
CRIMINAL/PENALTIES: Provides relative to penalties for hit-and-run driving (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Mike Bayham and 30 co-sponsors
Louisiana HB 1234 increases penalties for hit-and-run, especially when the victim is a pedestrian or bicyclist, adding mandatory minimum-like terms and harsher prison sentences.
Effective date: 08/01/2026.