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Representative Bagley’s bill to end Louisiana inspection stickers draws hours of testimony from inspectors and law enforcement
Summary
House Bill 10 85, carried by Representative Bagley, would eliminate the state vehicle safety-inspection sticker and replace proof-of-inspection with registration-based documentation; the Senate Transportation Committee adopted a technical amendment limiting QR data to the VIN and reported the bill as amended after extensive, often emotional testimony from inspection-station owners, law enforcement, and small businesses.
Representative Bagley asked the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to vote to eliminate Louisiana’s state vehicle safety-inspection sticker and move safety requirements into statute and registration processes.
The bill’s backers, including OMB representative Brian Adams and Les Theriault from the governor’s office, framed the measure as part of a broader modernization effort. Adams said the Office of Motor Vehicles and the administration are working on a multi-part modernization project and described current inspection processes as “an antiquated, broken system.” An administration-drafted amendment adopted by the committee narrowed a proposed QR code so it would contain only the vehicle identification number (VIN), a change the sponsor said was added to address privacy and law-enforcement concerns.
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