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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 148
BY REPRESENTATIVE DANAHAY
LICENSING: Urges and requests the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to study
the notification process of pulled licenses for offenders when they are pulled over for
a traffic violation and their license is taken
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to study the process2
of increasing the sharing of information between the office of public safety and the3
office of motor vehicles when the offender of a traffic violation has their license4
taken by a law enforcement officer.5
WHEREAS, it is imperative to the safety of all citizens and motorists that all state6
agencies and offices communicate with each other and share information, particularly as it7
pertains to the safety of roadways; and8
WHEREAS, there is an apparent disconnect between the transfer of information9
when the driver of a motor vehicle is pulled over for a traffic violation and their license is10
taken by a law enforcement officer; and11
WHEREAS, this information and details of the occurrence should be transmitted to12
the office of motor vehicles immediately; and13
WHEREAS, there have been incidents when that information has not been reported14
to the office of motor vehicles and the driver then proceeds to the office of motor vehicles15
and obtains a new license without the office of public safety or any other law enforcement16
agent knowing; and17
WHEREAS, this creates a problem for both offices because the office of public18
safety and the local entity that issued the traffic citation no longer have any leverage over19
the offender to pay their fine; and20 HLS 14RS-5353 ENGROSSED
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WHEREAS, additionally, the offender no longer has any incentive to report back to1
the law enforcement official and retrieve their license because they have obtained a new2
license free of hassle or punishment; and3
WHEREAS, incidents such as these have become an issue in Louisiana and occur4
far too often; and5
WHEREAS, the office of public safety may confer with and receive input from other6
state agencies, including other law enforcement organizations and agencies, in conducting7
this study.8
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the9
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Department of Public Safety and10
Corrections to study the process by which the office of public safety and the office of motor11
vehicles share information relating to drivers' licenses that are taken by law enforcement12
officers during traffic stops, to develop a plan or method for the immediate reporting of all13
information from one agency to the other in the event that the offender has their driver's14
license taken, and to report their findings to the House Committee on Transportation,15
Highways and Public Works by December 31, 2014.16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitable copies of this Resolution be transmitted17
to the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles, the superintendent of state police, and18
the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.19
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Danahay HR No. 148
Urges and requests the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to study the process and
expediency by which information is shared between the office of public safety and the office
of motor vehicles relative to the taking of a driver's license of an offender for a traffic
violation.