Coalition Wins: Measures we supported with the business community SR 164 Directs the Department of Insurance to study insurer steering to favored repair shops. Spotlight on steering. Relevant to body shop and service. Report due Feb. 1, 2027 Act 766 (SB 408) Comprehensive workers’ comp reform. Modernizes the medical fee schedule. Targets comp cost drivers and builds a fairer, data-driven system. Phased rollout Act 648 (HB 456) Allows the employer or its payor to file a disputed comp claim. You can move a contested claim to resolution, not just wait. Aug. 1, 2026 Defense: Threats we eliminated or shaped to our benefit Act 751 (SB 254) Bans debit card surcharges. No surcharging on debit card transactions (already prohibited by card network rules). Cure and reimburse within 30 days of a customer’s written notice to avoid a private suit. Aug. 1, 2026 Act 570 (HB 853) Regulates misleading solicitations by nongovernment entities. Dealers are expressly exempt. Aug. 1, 2026 Act 502 (SB 386) Creates the Louisiana Data Privacy Act. Dealers are exempt via Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). No separate state compliance program needed. Jan. 1, 2027 HB 659 Would have banned surcharges on both credit and debit transactions. Stopped. The narrower debit-only measure, Act 751 (SB 254), prevailed instead. Did not become law HB 617 Hidden-fee disclosure mandate on goods and services. Stopped in Senate Commerce. LADA secured a dealer carve-out before the bill’s failure to pass. Did not become law Industry Impact: New laws that change how you operate Act 925 (HB 989) Raises the maximum Public Tag Agent (PTA) fee from $23 to $27 for handling registration and titling for the customer. Your customer may pay up to $27 if your PTA charges the full amount. Aug. 1, 2026 Act 701 (HB 1085) Eliminates the passenger vehicle inspection sticker. Major operational change for those offering inspections. Watch for LADA guidance on timing and emissions parishes. Jan. 1, 2027 (citation moratorium from June 30, 2026) Act 966 (HB 732) Suspends the hybrid road usage fee for non-plug-in hybrids. Suspends the hybrid road usage fee for non-plug-in hybrids. Talking point for hybrid sales. Suspension, not full repeal. Fee suspended June 24, 2026-Aug. 1, 2027 Act 691 (HB 1039) Adds fairness and due process to local sales/use tax audits. Stronger footing in parish tax audits. Fewer surprise assessments. Aug. 1, 2026 Act 577 (HB 1010) Requires standardized parish ad valorem tax reporting. A good-government measure ensuring accurate, consistent tax data. Aug. 1, 2026 7
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